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Biography
Anthony Gordon Shadrach is a Canadian artist and educator based in Toronto. Shadrach is known for exploring the semiotics of dress and its impact on culture, in particular the intersection and codification of race and fashion through his painting and…
1876
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBook of hymns by P.P. Bliss and Ira D. Sankey, 112-pages, discolored cover with black printing, text and binding. Text reads "Gospel hymns No. 2, BY PP. BLISS AND IRA D. SANKEY AS USED BY THEM IN GOSPEL MEETINGS."
1946-1952
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA packet of nine Gotham needles found in drawer C of the Singer cabinet table from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The packet is primarily constructed from black folded paper with labels adhered to the front and back of the folded packet. The label on the…
1946-1952
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA packet of ten Gotham needles found in drawer C of the Singer cabinet table from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The packet is primarily constructed from black folded paper with labels adhered to the front and back of the folded packet. The label on the front…
2000-01-23
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGGournsi family working with sticks, Without many trees, wood is collected and saved. Original Carousel number, 7, slide number, 40.
2000-01-23
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGGourounsi children playing outside of home. Original Carousel number, 7, slide number, 47.
2000-01-23
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGGourunsi boys playing behind wall at home. Original Carousel number, 7, slide number, 50.
2000-01-23
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGGourunsi children playing outside of home. Original Carousel number, 7, slide number, 46.
2000-01-23
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGGourunsi family. Original Carousel number, 7, slide number, 35.
2000-01-23
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGGourunsi family in courtyard of home. Original Carousel number, 7, slide number, 48.
[ca. 1910]
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOrginal caption reads, "Government Church, Lokoja." Printed caption on verso reads, " 'Copyright, Moyea Series.' No.5A.".
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Gowan Pamphlet (1748–1807) was an American Baptist minister and freedman who founded the Black Baptist Church (now known as First Baptist Church) in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. He was one of the first and, for a time, the only ordained African…
1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGRed and black beaded gown designed by Tony Chase and worn by Ava Cherry in performances with Luther Vandross. The body of the gown is red and is covered with wavy strands of thin, red beads, which were sewn on. The sleeves have shoulder pads inside. The…
1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGRed and black beaded gown designed by Tony Chase and worn by Lisa Fischer in performances with Luther Vandross. The body of the gown is red and is covered with wavy strands of thin, red beads, which were sewn on. The neckline has a small triangular cutout.…
1883–1962
Grace Baxter Fenderson (November 2, 1883 – March 21, 1962) was an American educator and clubwoman based in Newark, New Jersey. A teacher at Monmouth Street School in Newark for over 40 years, Fenderson was a co-founder of the Newark chapter of the NAACP…
1782–1842
Grace Bustill Douglass (c. 1782 – March 9, 1842) was an African-American abolitionist and women's rights advocate. Her family was one of the first prominent free black families in the United States. Her family's history is one of the best documented for a…
1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack and white photograph of a close-up portrait of Grace Jones. The image shows her looking into the camera with her chin slightly raised. Her lips are partly open and most of her face is in shadow. On the back in the center is handwritten text in black…
March 9, 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.67.1a, 2011.174.67.1b, 2011.174.67.1c, 2011.174.67.1d, and 2011.174.67.1e. Grace Hall Miller (mother of activist Shirley Sherrod) describes her childhood in Baker County, Georgia, her education in…
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Grace Nail Johnson (February 27, 1885 – November 1, 1976) was an African-American civil rights activist and patron of the arts associated with the Harlem Renaissance. She is known for her involvement with the National Association for the Advancement of…
1913–2014
Grace Snively (née Mason; (1913-07-29)July 29, 1913 – (2014-08-09)August 9, 2014) was a community activist in the state of Maryland. Since the 1950s, she campaigned to improve gynaecological health with a focus on early cancer detection in segregated…
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Grace Wales Bonner (born 1990) is an English fashion designer. Her designs blend sportswear, tailoring and broad cultural research. In 2014, she founded the London-based label Wales Bonner, originally specializing in menswear.
circa 1950
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Graduation Portrait of Audrey”.
June 1909
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph, matted and framed by brown cardboard, and laminated in plastic. The woman wears a college graduate's cap and gown. Her name, Octavia C. Long, is written on the back in pencil.
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Grady George Diangana (born 19 April 1998) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Elche in La Liga. He has previously played for West Ham United and West Bromwich Albion. A former youth international for England, Diangana plays…
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