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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Cream sleeveless dress and jacket designed by Zelda Wynn

ca. 1965

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A cream sleeveless dress and jacket designed by Zelda Wynn. The sheath dress (a) is made of silk satin it has a V neckline with a diagonal bust dart on each side. Three vertical shaping darts are sewn below each bust dart which extend to the hips. The hem…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.166ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Cream sun hat with flowers from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

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Cream sun hat attributed to Mae Reeves with a flat-topped round low crown formed of buckram and faced with cream rayon. The ovular brim is larger in the front than in the back. The brim is formed of buckram. Cream satin and gauze wide-petaled flowers are…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.21
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Cream synthetic straw hat with hat band and bow?

1980s-1990s

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A cream synthetic straw hat with a hat band and bow?. The hat is made of synthetic woven straw blocked to shape. A hat band made of cream synthetic petersham ribbon is glued to the bottom of the crown. A bow made of cream synthetic petersham ribbon is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.825
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Cream tunic shirt with rhinestones and belt

1980s-1990s

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A cream tunic shirt with rhinestones and a belt. The tunic is made of synthetic and has a round neckline which is edged with trim made of two rows of plastic rhinestones and white plastic settings. A seam is sewn to the top of each shoulder which continues…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.742
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Cream turban with gold decorative pin from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

Cream felt turban style hat designed by Mae Reeves. The hat (a) is made of formed felt with a round crown and sides that give the appearance of draped fabric. A gold colored asymmetrical metal pin (b) is attached to the center front of the hat. There is an…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.213.1ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Cream tweed pillbox hat with pearl beads

ca.1980

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A cream tweed pillbox hat with pearl beads. The hat is made of a synthetic blended white novelty twill weave. The exterior structure of the hat is made of two pieces of fabric, one for the top of the crown and one for the sides. The top of crown and side…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1029
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Cream wool cape designed by Arthur McGee

mid 20th-late 20th century

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Cream wool cape designed by Arthur McGee. The cape falls below the knee and sloping shoulders with slits for the arms. It closes at the center front with ten (1) round mottled brown and cream plastic buttons. The buttonholes are hidden, being placed in the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.68
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Cream wool coat with burgundy velvet collar and rhinestone buttons

1960s

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A cream-colored single-breasted wool coat by Saks Fifth Avenue. The coat features a Peter Pan collar made from one panel of burgundy cotton velveteen faced with two panels of cream-colored wool. A large metal snap is located directly under the collar. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.244
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Cream wool top hat

ca. 1980

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A cream wool felt top hat with cream silk ribbon trim. The crown of the hat is flat and slightly indented at the center. A white silk grosgrain ribbon hat band encircles the base of the crown. It is attached with hand stitches and has a decorative bow on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.405
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Cream woven hat with ribbon

ca, 1960

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A pearlescent cream synthetic raffia woven hat with a ribbon. The crown and the brim are made of one piece of woven synthetic raffia. The crown is short, fitting close to the top of the head. The synthetic raffia continues to the base of the crown and then…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.464
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Creamer from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th-late 20th century

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A creamer from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The creamer is from a Czechoslovakian cream and sugar set. It is entirely constructed from off-white ceramic. The body of the vessel is pitcher-shaped, and the exterior surface is molded to resemble a cluster of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.61
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Creamware platter from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 19th-early 20th century

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A white creamware platter from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The platter is oval shaped, cream colored, and has six (6) gold leaf floral sprays around the wide, scalloped edges. A black stamp on the back of the platter reads [K.T&K. / IVORY].

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.41
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Cree Summer

1969–

Cree Summer Francks (born July 7, 1969) is a Canadian-American actress and singer. In animation, she has voiced characters such as Penny in the first season of Inspector Gadget, Elmyra Duff in Tiny Toon Adventures and related media, Susie Carmichael in…

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Creflo Dollar

1962–

Creflo Augustus Dollar Jr. (born January 28, 1962) is an American pastor, televangelist, and the founder of the non-denominational World Changers Church International (WCCI), based in College Park, Georgia. He is the head of Creflo Dollar Ministries and…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Creme floral printed cape

1960s-1970s

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A creme floral printed cape. The cape is made of polyester knit and is printed with purple, green, red, and pink flowers. The cape has a two-inch-wide self-fabric band which wraps around the neck. The band opens in the center front with two metal snaps on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.953
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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Creuza Oliveira

1957–

Creuza Maria Oliveira CavMT (born 11 May 1957) is a Brazilian trade unionist known for her advocacy for domestic workers in Brazil. After working as a domestic worker from the age of five, during the 1980s she founded the Association of Domestic Workers of…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

Crew jacket from Buffalo Soldiers film production owned by stuntman Bob Minor

1996-1997

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A navy blue lightweight crew jacket from the production of the film, Buffalo Soldier. Collared, long-sleeve, black plastic zipper running down center with adjustable drag strings along bottom (with adjustments coming out from each side at the bottom center…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.303.5
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Clothing - Costume

Crew jacket worn by Bob Minor on the set of Posse

1993

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A black long-sleeve leather jacket decorated with fringe. Collared, silver zipper down front center with overlapping flap, which extends to a point on the PL top and buttons onto the PR upper chest, cinched at waist and cuffed with stretchy fleece-like…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.303.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Crinoline worn by Florance Trevor

1951

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Ivory silk faille crinoline worn by Florance Colgate Rumbough Trevor as part of her wedding ensemble. The crinoline is attributed to Ann Lowe and was likely custom made by Lowe for use under the wedding dress 2014.73.1.1. It is made from ivory silk faille…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.73.1.3
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Cristian Tissone

1988–

Cristian Hernán Tissone (born 8 February 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Mirandela as a centre-back. In the summer of 2015, Tissone signed for Portuguese side Vitória de Setúbal on a two-year contract. He is the…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Crochet cap with leather flowers

ca. 1970

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A brown crocheted cap with leather flowers. The body of the hat is made of open weave crochet with brown wool yarn. Leather flowers have been applied to hat's exterior, nearly covering the entirety of hat’s crochet surface. The flowers have been attached…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.468
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BIOGRAPHY
History & Culture

Croix Soto

2001–

Croix Bratton Soto (born January 2, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Canadian club AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

Crop top worn on Soul Train by dancer Edith Lynn Pickens

1970s

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This blue and floral print crop top was worn as part of a costume, with a pair of white bell bottom pants and a blue leather belt, by dancer Edith Lynn Pickens on the television show "Soul Train" in the 1970s. The body of the crop top is a dark blue heavy…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.17.1
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