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1974
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Hausa boys and woman sitting in front of home, Kano, Nigeria” (Color slides).
1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Hausa Hat Sellers at Market, Jattu, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
undated
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Havana Defenses, Block House, Havana” (Photographs).
1913–1988
Hazel B. Garland (January 28, 1913 – April 5, 1988) was a journalist, columnist and newspaper editor. She was the first African-American woman to serve as editor-in-chief of a nationally circulated newspaper chain (the New Pittsburgh Courier). Born into a…
Loading image…1883–1969
Hazel Harrison (May 12, 1883 – April 29, 1969) was an American concert pianist. She was the first fully American-trained musician to appear with a European orchestra. Harrison was born in La Porte, Indiana, and spent most of her childhood home schooled;…
1939–1983
Hazel Joan Bryant (September 8, 1939 – November 7, 1983) was an American actress, opera singer, director, and playwright. She founded the Richard Allen Center for Culture and Art in 1969 and served as the executive director until 1983. Bryant died from a…
1935–2011
Hazel M. Johnson (née Washington; January 25, 1935 – January 12, 2011) was an American environmental activist on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. After she spoke at the first National People of Color Environmental Leadership, she was considered to be…
1921–2014
Hazel Rodney Blackman (1921–2014) was a Jamaican-born American fashion designer, quilter, and painter. She is best known for introducing African fabrics into American fashion in the 1960s and 1970s.
1950-1959
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis beige Muslim Girls' Training and General Civilization Class uniform head scarf is made of synthetic fabric, shiny on one side, dull weave on the reverse. The scarf is semi-circular with a beige ribbon stitched to the hem at the center of the flat…
ca. 1998
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a long rectangle of orange cloth used as a head wrap by Erykah Badu. On the left side are several inscriptions by Badu, both handwritten in black marker: Front, top left corner: [I Cut This in 1/2 I Still Wear The Other Piece / e.b.]; Front, top…
ca. 1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA green velveteen headband with appliqued yo-yo flowers. The exterior of the headband is made of six velveteen yo-yo flowers resembling lily pads. Buckram is placed inside of the flowers for support. The flowers are stitched to the headband, which is…
April 13, 1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGHeadboard (2011.12.31.1a) with brackets (2011.12.31.1bc) and footboard (2011.12.31.2a) with brackets (2011.12.31.2bc) from a bed from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. 2011.12.31.1a: The headboard is plain and features a primarily white padded headboard that is…
1981
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Headdress for Egungun Olobaloro, Ile Olooko-Ila” (Slides (photographs)).
1981
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Headdress of Egungun Arowosoju, Ile Ore” (Slides (photographs)).
1981-04-07
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Headdress of Egungun Ayeobadun carved by Adeosun (artist, son of Fakeye)” (Slides (photographs)).
1981
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Headdress of Egungun Elemoloyi” (Slides (photographs)).
1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack leather Everlast boxing headgear made for Muhammad Ali and used at Deer Lake Training Camp. The exterior portion of the headgear is made out of black leather. There is padding on both sides of the headgear, with extra padding on the back to protect…
2015
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe headpiece, or crown, of a man's costume for the Bahamas Junkanoo Revue, a junkanoo troupe in Miami, Florida The headpiece is red, white, yellow, and blue and resembles an oversized turban in shape. At front center is a red and blue lotus-shaped design,…
1970-1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGMuslim Girls' Training uniform headpiece. Made to go with a matching Muslim Girl's Training Uniform, this lavender headpiece has a round crown and an asymmetrical bottom, shorter in front and longer in back. The crown is edged with yellow braid and there…
undated
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Headquarters Department of Havana” (Photographs).
1968
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBeige head scarf made of synthetic fabric. Scarf in the shape of a half-circle with the forehead portion at the horizontal edge. Two smaller flaps are attached to the forehead section and wrap around the base of the neck.
ca. 2017
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTwo headscarves worn together. One, blue with a flower pattern and cut edges, was worn under the second. The second scarf is longer and features a multi-colored pattern. The second scarf is well-worn and has some tears and frays along its seams.
ca. 2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGHeadshot of Danielle Spencer. The photograph is vertically rectangular in shape. It depicts Danielle Spencer. She has long braided hair. She is smiling with her teeth showing. Her face is turned towards the camera and her body is turned slightly towards…
2023
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph depicting herbs growing in the wild on Butler Island. The flower spikes and leaves are captured close-up, against a black, out of focus background. The back of the photograph is blank.
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