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Photographs and Still Images

Digital image of Taylor family women posing on Martha's Vineyard

1954

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A black-and-white digital image of Taylor family women on Martha's Vineyard. A group of five (5) women are posing together in a grassy yard next to a house. All of the women are wearing dresses, and they are smiling and facing towards the camera, their…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.112.117
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Photographs and Still Images

Digital image of Taylor family women posing on rocks on Martha's Vineyard

1950s

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A black-and-white digital image of Taylor family members posing at the beach on Martha's Vineyard. Three (3) women are sitting on some rocks that are a part of a rocky jetty that extends from the beach into the ocean. The women are facing towards the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.112.118
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Photographs and Still Images

Digital image of Taylor family women posing on rocks on Martha's Vineyard

1950s

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A black-and-white digital image of Taylor family members posing at the beach on Martha's Vineyard. Three (3) women are sitting on some rocks that are a part of a rocky jetty that extends from the beach into the ocean. The women are wearing bathing suits,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.112.130
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Photographs and Still Images

Digital image of Taylor family women riding bicycles on Martha's Vineyard

1947

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A black-and-white digital image of two (2) Taylor family women riding bicycles on Martha's Vineyard. The young women are riding their basket bicycles down the street in front of a four (4) story building with a patio space with tables, chairs and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.112.114
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Photographs and Still Images

Digital image of the coastline on Martha's Vineyard

1950s

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A black-and-white digital image of a curving, rocky coastline, probably on Martha's Vineyard. At the center of the photograph, at the tip of the cliffs, are a few structures, possibly a lighthouse behind a dark-colored house. In the foreground are shrubs…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.112.48
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Photographs and Still Images

Digital image of the Taylor family at the beach on Martha's Vineyard

1950s

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A black-and-white image of members of the Taylor family at the beach. To the left is a man in a bathing suit, wearing sunglasses and crouching. Seated to the right of him are three women, two in bathing suits. They are seated on large rocks, in front of a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.112.2
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Photographs and Still Images

Digital image of the Taylor family at the beach on Martha's Vineyard

1950s

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A black-and-white image of members of the Taylor family on the beach at Martha's Vineyard. Four women, all in bathing suits, pose with their arms around each other. To the right of them is a man, also in a bathing suit, standing with his hands on his hip.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.112.3
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digital images

Digital image of the Taylor family home on Martha's Vineyard

1952

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A black-and-white image of the exterior of the Taylor home on Martha's Vineyard. The house is a shingle Victorian with a small front porch and light colored trim.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.112.1
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Photographs and Still Images

Digital image of the Taylor family outside on Martha's Vineyard

1950s

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A black-and-white digital image of several members of the Taylor family gathered around several tables outside in a residential area of Martha's Vineyard. The tables have umbrellas. A man stands in the center of the photograph. Three women sit around a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.112.18
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Photographs and Still Images

Digital image of the Taylor family outside their home on Martha's Vineyard

1950

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A black-and-white image of members of the Taylor family standing together outside their house on Martha's Vineyard. Two older couples are to the left and two young women stand on either side of a man to the right. All have their arms around each other.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.112.9
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Photographs and Still Images

Digital image of three young men on a dock on Martha's Vineyard

1950s

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A black-and-white image of three young men standing on a dock. Behind them is a large, white ferry boat with a crowd of people on the deck. The two young men to the right of the frame look toward the boat, while the other young man looks in the opposite…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.112.11
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Photographs and Still Images

Digital image of Tulsa Race Massacre survivors at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Tulsa

June 4, 2001

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Digital image of a photograph of Tulsa Race Massacre survivors and Eddie Faye Gates posed in two rows. Ten people are seated in the first row, and six stand behind them. Fifteen of the sixteen people wear or display the Oklahoma Medal of Distinction,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.117.54.1
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Photographs and Still Images

Digital image of two men and a woman at the Taylor home on Martha's Vineyard

1950s

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A black-and-white digital image of two (2) men and a woman standing on the steps of the Taylor family home in Martha's Vineyard. They are standing on a short flight of steps leading up to a house porch, all facing the camera and smiling. The man on the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.112.34
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Photographs and Still Images

Digital image of two women at the Taylor family home on Martha's Vineyard

1950s

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A black-and-white digital image of two (2) women posing in the yard by the Taylor family home in Martha's Vineyard. The women are wearing dresses and are standing at the center of the photograph, facing the camera. Behind the women at center is a large…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.112.37
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Photographs and Still Images

Digital image of women and a man at the Taylor family home on Martha's Vineyard

1950s

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A black-and-white digital image of people posing in front of the Taylor family home on Martha's Vineyard. Four (4) women and one (1) man stand at center, facing towards the camera but looking in different directions. The women are wearing dresses and the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.112.35
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Photographs and Still Images

Digital portrait print of Cheryl Song

2015

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A color digital photographic print of former Soul Train dancer Cheryl Song. The headshot portrait captures Cheryl posed from the torso up in front of blue floral backdrop. She wears a ruffled pink short-sleeve blouse and studded silver circular necklace…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.41.4
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Photographs and Still Images

Digital print of a Chicago housing mural by John Pitman Weber

June 2010; printed 2012

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A color photograph of a housing-themed mural on a brick wall. The mural is made to appear as two white signs surrounded by colorful geometric shapes. The top sign reads "HOUSING / IS / STILL / THE / ISSUE" and below it, in Spanish, it reads "A LA DEFENSA /…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.140.30
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Photographs and Still Images

Digital print of Mae Reeves & Donna Limerick

1996

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A color photograph of Mae Reeves and Donna Limerick. Mae stands to Donna's right and wears a heavy black coat, and a dark teal and iridescent dress as well as a dark hat. Donna wears a long sleeved red shirt with black belt, and tall furry black hat.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.217
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

"Diminishing Spiral"

1950s

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A sculptural, princess length necklace constructed from fifteen interlocking spirals of round brass wire. The spirals are graduated in size, with the smallest spiral links at each end of the necklace and the largest link at the center of the necklace. At…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.97
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Dinah Johnson

1960–

Dinah Johnson (born Dianne Johnson, August 6, 1960), also known as Dianne Johnson-Feelings, is an author and professor of English. She has written books on the history of Black children's literature, and is most notable for her own children's books, which…

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Education & Scholarship

Dinah Whipple

Biography

Dinah Chase Whipple (c. 1760- February 13, 1846) was an emancipated slave who was a leader in Portsmouth, New Hampshire's free Black community. She created New Hampshire's first school for Black children.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Dining room table from the home of Lucinda Todd

early to mid 20th century

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An oval-shaped wood dining room table with cabriole legs ending in whorl feet. On underside, proper left side of table is black, stamped serial number [C-831-34-38F]. Leaf attached to table between sides.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.174.1a-f
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Photographs and Still Images

Diogenese Miller sorts the shrimp, Hilton Head Island, SC

2004

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A black and white digital image Diogenese Miller sorting shrimp on a deck of a shrimp boat. He is sitting on a box and holding the handle of a hoe in his left hand. A large pile of fish is on the deck in front of him. He is holding onto a plastic basket…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.49.5
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Photographs and Still Images

Diogenese Miller walks a dock to prepare for shrimping

2004

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A black and white digital image of Diogenese Miller walking down a pier at night. His walking away from the camera. He is wearing a white hat and shirt and dark colored pants. A light post is on the right side of the image. 24.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.49.3
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