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Historical photographs & visual records

Baila men building hut near Mazabuka, North Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)

1932

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Cataloged as “Baila men building hut near Mazabuka, North Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)” (Photographs; Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-009, Item EEPA 1985-009-0033
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Baila men near Mazabuka, North Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)

1932

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Cataloged as “Baila men near Mazabuka, North Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)” (Photographs; Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-009, Item EEPA 1985-009-0037
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Baila people near Mazabuka, North Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)

1932

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Cataloged as “Baila people near Mazabuka, North Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)” (Photographs; Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-009, Item EEPA 1985-009-0032
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Baila village near Mazabuka, North Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)

1932

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Cataloged as “Baila village near Mazabuka, North Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)” (Photographs; Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-009, Item EEPA 1985-009-0031
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Baila woman near Mazabuka, North Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)

1932

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Cataloged as “Baila woman near Mazabuka, North Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)” (Photographs; Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-009, Item EEPA 1985-009-0036
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Baila women near Mazabuka, North Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)

1932

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Cataloged as “Baila women near Mazabuka, North Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)” (Photographs; Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-009, Item EEPA 1985-009-0035
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Film & Television

Bailey Bass

2003–

Bailey Bass (born June 18, 2003) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Tsireya in James Cameron's Avatar franchise (2022–present) and Claudia in the television series Interview with the Vampire (2022).

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Music

Baka Not Nice

1979–

Travis Savoury (born March 6, 1979), known professionally as Baka Not Nice, is a Canadian rapper and former security guard. He signed with Drake's record label OVO Sound, an imprint of Warner Records, in 2018.

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Bakatue Ritual, Elmina

1986

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Donor notes read: "Bakatue Ritual, Elmina; evening of June 30, 1986 and morning of July 1, 1986. The date on the slide is AUG 86.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0558
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

"Baker"

ca. 1953

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Brass and sterling silver "Baker" cuff by Art Smith; designed circa 1953 and made circa 1953. The cuff’s main body is brass and has been oxidized to create a brown film over it. The outside is covered in flourished sterling silver lines, inspired by the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.108.2
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Bakery

1981

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Cataloged as “Bakery” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0301
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Bakke decision Supreme Court demonstration

June 31, 1978

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A black-and-white photograph of young adults and adults marching with flags that say "Overturn Bakke Say No to Racism." The Supreme Court of the United States appears behind them. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.15.16
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Toys and Games

Balancing toy figure of a caricatured banjo player

20th century

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A balancing toy figure (a) of a caricatured Black man playing the banjo. The man is dressed in a yellow hat and jacket with red and blue striped pants. The head and right arm sway when the figure moves. The figure has a balancing weight attached to the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.7.208ab
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Historical photographs & visual records

Balconies

1981

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Balconies, Zanzibar Town.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #099
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Balconies, Mombasa

1985

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Balconies, Mombasa (Old Town).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #059
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Balcony, Mombasa

1985

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Balcony, Mombasa (Old Town).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #060
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Balcony, Stone Town, Zanzibar

1994 August 6

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Cataloged as “Balcony, Stone Town, Zanzibar” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0342
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Bale Onilu, Head drummer of Ila

1974

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Cataloged as “Bale Onilu, Head drummer of Ila” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0112
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Bales of straw in Lobi village

2000-01-25

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Bales of straw in Lobi village. Original Carousel number, 8, slide number, 6.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0879
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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights & Community

Bali White

Biography

Bali White (born January 10, Indianapolis, Indiana) is a researcher and writer interested in African, environmental, and gender studies. She is currently a Research Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). A trans woman, she is also a community…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Props and Set Design

Ball-peen hammer from Huck's red toolbox on Scandal

2012

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Ball-peen hammer from Huck's red toolbox used on the set of Scandal. The hammer has a black and grey slightly curved handle. There is raised text on one side of the handle which reads [PITTSBURGH ®]. There is raised text on the other side of the handle…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.90.10.7
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Record Albums

Ballad For Americans

1940

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Two vinyl records (2012.65ab) encased in paper inside housing. The cover (2012.65c) is blue with a red binding and reads: [Ballad for Americans, Paul Robeson, Bass] in black letters over a red and white striped feature surrounding a black and white…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.65abc
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Ballet students posing, Pretoria (South Africa)

1947

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Cataloged as “Ballet students posing, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068257
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