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Photographs and Still Images

Father Figure: Untitled

ca. 2012

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A digital image of Guy Miller and three of his children in a home setting. Miller reclines on the floor with a little girl in his right hand. A boy with a pacifier tries on an adult hat to Miller's left. A third child plays with a toy in the background. 68.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.52.9
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Father hand puppet

1968

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A father figure painted rubber hand puppet by Childcraft. With his rubber arms and hands raised, the father puppet wears a medium gray single-breast blazer with black tie and white shirt. He has short brown hair, brown eyes, and the maker's mark…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.81.1.1
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Tools and Equipment

Father hand puppet

1968

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A father figure painted rubber hand puppet by Childcraft. With his arms raised, the black-haired father puppet wears a gray suit jacket, red tie, and white shirt. His blazer features two waist pockets and two buttons on each long sleeve. He has short black…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.81.2.1
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Photographs and Still Images

Father & Son

October 16, 1995

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This black-and-white photograph depicts a man holding a little boy on his right shoulder. The little boy, wearing a zipped-up sweatshirt with the hood up, jeans, and button pin, looks directly at the viewer and drapes his left arm around the man's head.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.99.42
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Father Victor Cohea blesses the sacrament during the Holy Eucharist at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2005

2005; printed 2012

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A black-and-white photograph of Father Victor Cohea holding a silver chalice above his head with both hands. He is wearing a white robe and glasses. Additional chalices are on the altar before him. A candle can be seen in the foreground. No inscriptions on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.141.28
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BIOGRAPHY
Journalism

Fathia Absie

Biography

Fathia Absie (Somali: Fadxiya Cabsiiye, Arabic: فتحية إبسيآ) is a Somali-American writer, producer, actor and filmmaker. She has worked with both documentaries, as well as fictional narratives, and published a graphic novel titled, The Imperceptible Peace…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Military Uniforms

Fatigue shirt worn by Spc. James E. Brown II of the 20th Engineer Brigade

1970

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Military fatigue shirt worn by Spc. James E. Brown II (Delta Company, 31st Combat Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade) during the Vietnam War. The short sleeve, olive green, button down style shirt is missing two front plastic buttons. It has four…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.11.1
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Biography & Culture

Fatima Siad

1986–

Fatima Siad (Somali: Faadumo Siyaad, Arabic: فاطمة سياد; born December 17, 1986) is a Somali fashion model. Raised in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the last eliminated contestant on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10.

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Historical photographs & visual records

Fatimatou (Moor girl) with family members eating dates during guetna (date-harvest) Teyarett (Adrar region)

1991

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Cataloged as “Fatimatou (Moor girl) with family members eating dates during guetna (date-harvest) Teyarett (Adrar region)” (Slides (photographs); Color slides).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2003-006, Item EEPA 2003-060007
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Faune et Flore du Texas

1986

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A blue Hermès scarf designed by Kermit Oliver depicting the local flora and fauna of Texas. Against a dark blue background, in the center of the scarf is a large wild turkey surrounded by a wreath of flat, round cactus leaves with birds and flowers…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.80
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Faux fur black pillbox hat

1980s-1990s

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A faux fur black pillbox hat. The hat is made of black synthetic textured faux fur that resembles curly lamb fur or Persian lamb fur. The exterior is made of two pieces: the crown piece and the side panel with a seam sewn at the center back. The hat’s…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.770
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Faux leopard fur hat

1960s-1990s

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A faux leopard fur hat. The hat has a pointed crown with an additional three-inch-wide panel sewn along the outer circumference of the hat. The panel has a vertical center back seam. The hat is lined with black synthetic grosgrain. A black synthetic…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1090
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Jewelry and Adornment

Faux pearl and rhinestone earrings worn by Ophelia DeVore

1970

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Pair of faux pearl and rhinestone earrings worn by Ophelia DeVore. The main setting has one large faux pearl teardrop shaped bead oriented with the point down. It is surrounded by two (2) rows of small clear rhinestones set in silver toned metal. Dangling…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.25.3.4ab
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Jewelry and Adornment

Faux pearl flower earrings worn by Ophelia DeVore

mid 20th century

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Pair of faux pearl flower shaped clip-on earrings worn by Ophelia DeVore. Each earring has faux pearls and rhinestones set into silver toned metal. At the top of each earring is a metal flower petal with a large round pearl bead center. Below the flower…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.25.6.3ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
necklaces

Faux pearl necklace from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

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Faux pearl necklace from Mae's Millinery Shop. The necklace has a single strand of off-white faux pearl beads that closes in the back with a silver metal clasp.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.51.3
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Favour Fawunmi

Born 2006

Favour Daniel Ayobamide Fawunmi (born 26 April 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Oldham Athletic on loan from club Stoke City.

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Medicine & Health

Faye Wattleton

1943–

Faye Wattleton (born Alyce Faye Wattleton; 8 July 1943) is an American reproductive rights activist who was the first African American and the youngest president ever elected of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the first woman since Margaret…

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Historical photographs & documents

Fayette Community Hospital

4-15-2005

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Cataloged as “Fayette Community Hospital” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.A2013.149.3, Item 5
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Fe En El Sueño Americano

2008

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A tri-fold Barack Obama brochure, in Spanish and English. The front features a black and white picture of Barack, Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama. Light blue and white text above the image on a blue background reads [FE EN EL / SUEÑO AMERICANO / FAITH IN…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.93.42.1
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Fe En El Sueño Americano

2008

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A tri-fold Barack Obama brochure, in Spanish and in English. The front features a black and white picture of Barack, Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama. Light blue and white text above the image on a blue background reads [FE EN EL / SUEÑO AMERICANO / FAITH…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.93.42.2
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Fearless Beadwork: Improvisational Peyote Stitch: Handwriting & Drawings from Hell

1994

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A 32-page, how-to handbook as a comicbook by Joyce J. Scott. The front cover has a turquoise blue background with a hand-drawn title. The word “fearless” is outlined in red and yellow fire and the rest of the title is in black. At the bottom of the cover…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.9.1
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Feather fan owned by Mary Church Terrell

1863-1954

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Fan owned by Mary Church Terrell. The folding hand fan has plastic ribs with black feather decoration. There is minor shedding to the feathers. The plastic ribs have a tortoiseshell pattern. There is a tassel and string attached to the ring at the handle base.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2017.13.1.2
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Jewelry and Adornment

Feather-like gold metal earrings worn by Ophelia DeVore

1961

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Gold colored metal clip-on earrings worn by Ophelia DeVore. Each earring has a flat oval disc that sits above the lobe with a series of metal rods radiating from one half of the oval ending in a ball with a twisted leaf-like piece at the tip. Together the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.25.4.3ab
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Clothing - Costume

Feathered headdress from a costume worn by Nona Hendryx of Labelle

1974

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This headdress is part of a costume worn by Nona Hendryx of Labelle. The costume consists of a headdress (.1), a cape (.2), silver studded black leather collar, breast covers, and codpiece (.3a-d), wrist cuffs (.4ab), platform boots (.5ab), prop handcuffs…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.246.2.1
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