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Historical photographs & visual records

Ancestral Shrine, Royal Palace, Benin City, Nigeria

1891 May

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Cataloged as “Ancestral Shrine, Royal Palace, Benin City, Nigeria” (Photographs; Albumen prints; Cabinet prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-014, Item EEPA 1993-0014
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Ancestral Shrines at the Oba's palace, Benin City, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “Ancestral Shrines at the Oba's palace, Benin City, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6153
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Ancestral Shrines, Oba's Palace, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “Ancestral Shrines, Oba's Palace, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2054
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Anchor posts and hinge clamps for gate created by Philip Simmons

1970s

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Two anchor posts and two hinge clamps for 2008.11.1ab, the Philip Simmons metalwork gate. One of the posts (.2a) has an open top and the other post (.2b) has a closed dome top. Each post has a small, flat, horizontal platform near the bottom, visibly just…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2008.11.2a-d
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Historical photographs & documents

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Movie Script

6/9/2003

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Cataloged as “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Movie Script” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.149.3_ref254
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"Ancien puits de Conakry" [Former well of Conakry], Conakry, Guinée

c. 1904

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Ancien puits de Conakry; POST CARD; The address to be written on this side..

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1121
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Ancient wooden door

2000-02-04

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Ancient wooden door. Original Carousel number, 13, slide number, 129.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1663
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Ancient wooden doors to courtyard of mosque

2000-02-04

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Ancient wooden doors to courtyard of mosque. Original Carousel number, 13, slide number, 125.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1659
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

And a special fear for my loved ones

1946; printed 1989

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Black and white linocut of a hanged man. The center of the image shows a lynched man with a noose around his neck and open eyes. His is depicted lying with his limbs bent and one arm above his head. Three figures stand near the dead man, two pairs of feet…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.21.13
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Historical photographs & documents

And May the Best Jam Win Lyrics

n.d.

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Cataloged as “And May the Best Jam Win Lyrics” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.149.3_ref170
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And old man and child standing outside of a tent in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “And old man and child standing outside of a tent in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1807
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And old man and child waving outside of a tent in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “And old man and child waving outside of a tent in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1806
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Historical photographs & documents

"And Still We Survive"

1969

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Short film directed by Stan Lathan for Black Journal.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2012.79.av_ref229
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

And Then I Shall Be Free

2008

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An archival pigment print photograph of collaged images featuring a self-portrait of the artist's grandfather, Willard Thomas. Thomas wears a Korean War-ear military uniform and stands smoking a cigarette and wearing glasses, holds a camera with both hands…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.77.1
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Visual Arts

And Twirl

1966

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Painting by Sam Gilliam. The abstract painting has rays running between the lower left and upper right corners. To the upper left of the rays, the canvas is darker, primarily done in shades of green. There is a yellow portion in the center. Extending out…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.76.2
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Arts & Performance

Anderson Delano Macklin

1933–2001

Anderson Delano Macklin (January 17, 1933 – July 26, 2001), also known as A. D. Macklin, was an American artist, professor, art historian, and author. He chaired the art department at a few historically black colleges, including Jackson State University,…

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Music

Anderson .Paak

1986–

Brandon Paak Anderson (born February 8, 1986), known professionally as Anderson .Paak ( PACK or PAHK), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, Actor, and record producer. He released his debut mixtape, O.B.E. Vol. 1, in 2012 and went on to release his…

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Biography & Culture

Andi Oliver

1963–

Andrea Oliver (born 26 May 1963) is a British chef, television and radio broadcaster, and singer. She is notable for her appearances on the BBC TV cooking show Great British Menu.

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Arts & Performance

Andi Osho

1973–

Yewande "Andi" Morenike Osho (born 27 January 1973) is a British actress, writer, and blogger who had previously been a stand-up comedian and television presenter.

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Andi Peters

1970–

Andi Eleazu Peters (born 29 July 1970) is a British television presenter, producer, journalist and voice actor, currently employed by ITV and known for presenting Children's BBC, children's Saturday morning show Live & Kicking, his roles on breakfast TV…

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Arts & Performance

Andra Fuller

1979–

Andra Fuller (born May 29, 1979 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his role in The CW drama series The L.A. Complex.

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Music

Andraé Crouch

1942–2015

Andraé Edward Crouch (; July 1, 1942 – January 8, 2015) was an American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, record producer and pastor. Referred to as "the father of modern gospel music" by contemporary Christian and gospel music professionals, Crouch was…

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Music

André 3000

1975–

André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975), known professionally as André 3000, is an American rapper, singer, record producer and actor. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, he is one half of the hip-hop duo Outkast along with rapper Big Boi, which they…

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