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1912-1959
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn American flag lapel pin owned by Pvt. John Roland Anderson. The metal and enamel pin is molded to resemble a waving American flag mounted on a hoist and is embellished with two hanging cords with tassels. The flag features thirteen red and white…
1973-2016
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA small stars and stripes United States flag pin worn by Delta Air Lines' first Black male flight attendant, Eugene Harmond as part of his Delta Air Lines uniform ensemble. The metal pin is in the shape of a U.S. flag waving on a small flagpole. The flag…
1934
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAmerican Italian Universities New York silver medal for the 200 Meters Run event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1934. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon and a green, white, and red ribbon attached to a silver medal.…
1934
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAmerican Italian Universities New York silver medal for the Run Broad Jump event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1934. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon and a green, white, and red ribbon attached to a silver medal.…
1934
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAmerican Italian Universities New York bronze medal for the 100 Meters Run event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1934. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon and a green, white, and red ribbon attached to a bronze medal.…
20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA woodcut showing a landscape with animals and a male figure in the foreground. On the bottom center of the print there is a four legged animal. There is a male figure standing next to the animal and it front of him are a row of buildings and trees. On the…
1930-1948
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAmerican Legion gold medal for a track and field event awarded to Eulace Peacock. The medal is gold colored, rectangular, and has a rectangular bezel with a jump ring. In the center of the obverse of the medal is a relief depiction of an athlete depicted…
1987
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn American Music Awards trophy given to Whitney Houston in 1987 for "Favorite Female Vocalist Soul / R & B". The trophy is a tall Lucite™ pyramid on a cube-shaped black-painted wood base. The clear quadrilateral pyramid is affixed to a small square…
2009
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “American Pakistan Foundation”.
2010-2014
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “American Revolution Center Museum”.
November 18, 1876
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA print captioned “American Sketches: A Negro Congregation at Washington.” The print has been hand colored. The image depicts a man behind an elevated pulpit. He is reading a book. Another man sits beside him on the pulpit. Men in women dressed formally…
1945
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn album titled American Spirituals by Kenneth Spencer, Sonora, MS 478. The album contains four LPs, (2011.21.4a-d). 2011.21.4a-d: Four records from the American Spirituals set. Each record has a red Sonora label with gold lettering at center. Each label…
1956
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGExecutive Bulletin from the American Tennis Association featuring a cover image of Althea Gibson playing tennis. Bulletin No. 19.
1922-1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn American Woodmen ax owned by George W. Ross. The ax has a wooden handle and an aluminum head. Embossed on both sides of the head of the ax is “A W.” The handle of the ax curves towards the end knob. Carved into the knob of the ax is the letter “R.”
1922-1952
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn American Woodmen banner used by Georgetown Camp No. 4. It is purple with gold colored lettering. An image of an ax stuck in a log on green grass is at the center of the banner. White lettering on the log reads “A. W.” The text on the banner reads…
Biography
Americus Mayo (died 1891) was a state legislator in Arkansas. Scholars have had difficulty confirming details about his life. He voted against the impeachment of Arkansas Supreme Court Justice John McClure.
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Amerie Mi Marie Rogers Nicholson (born January 12, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and writer. She has released four studio albums to date: All I Have (2002), Touch (2005), Because I Love It (2007), In Love & War (2009). She is best known…
2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA monoprint etching titled “Amethyst and Silver” by Evangeline J. Montgomery. The monoprint is against an off-white background with a mixed ink combination of dark purple, dark blue, and dark pink outline of a rhombus at the center and a dark yellow filled…
ca. 1947
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black and white photograph of an unidentified man and woman by Arthur Leipzig. They are sitting next to each other with the man on the left in front of the camera. Both are wearing dark bottoms and the man has a light colored sweater and dark hat. The…
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Amiah "Mimsy" Mims is an American artist based in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is a member of the Eighteen Art Collective which was responsible for the creation of the Black Lives Matter mural in Indianapolis.
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Amy Paulette "Amii" Stewart (born January 29, 1956) is an American disco and soul singer who came to prominence with her 1979 U.S. Billboard number 1 hit cover of Eddie Floyd's song "Knock on Wood", often considered a classic of the disco genre. Other…
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Amil Kahala Whitehead (born September 19, 1973) is an American rapper. Based in New York City, she signed with Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records, in a joint venture with Columbia Records in 1997. The following year, she appeared alongside Ja Rule on Jay-Z's…
1924–1973
Cabral built a disciplined anti-colonial movement and developed influential ideas about culture, liberation and national development.
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Amina Baraka (born Sylvia Robinson; December 5, 1942) is an American poet, actress, author, community organiser, singer, dancer, and activist associated with the Black Arts Movement. Her contributions to African American cultural and political life in…
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