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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Baseball cap souvenir from Prince's Jam of the Year Tour

1997

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A baseball cap from Prince’s Jam of the Year Tour 1997. The cap is made of a black cotton-polyester blend fabric and has a low crown profile. The cap's stiff bill is formed by black fabric on top and green fabric on the underside stitched onto cardboard.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.45.2
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Bashiri Johnson

1955–

Bashiri Johnson (born May 12, 1955) is an American percussionist, whose work has appeared on many records, as well as in commercials, films, television, video games, and concert performances. He is known to be one of the most recorded percussionists in the…

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Music

Bashy

1985–

Ashley Thomas (born 4 February 1985), also known by the stage name Bashy, is a British actor and rapper.

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Time-based Media - Moving Images

Basin Street Revue

1956

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35mm black and white compilation film of a variety of short musical 'Soundie' films made for music-film jukeboxes, and television, by the Snader Telescription and Studio companies in the 1950s. It consists of four 35mm prints (a-d). The film begins with a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.79.1.85.1a-d
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Historical photographs & visual records

Basket and woven mat market stall at Mercato, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2010-09-25

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People purchasing dry good from Mercato market stall Original Carousel 20, slide 39.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2436
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Historical photographs & visual records

Basket hanging from wall in Gurage home, Gurage Zone, Ethiopia

2010-10-13

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Original Carousel 28, slide 58.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-3510
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Historical photographs & visual records

Basket in the Dogon style, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “Basket in the Dogon style, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1720
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Historical photographs & visual records

Basket makers, Bonny

1897

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Published in "African Photographer J.A. Green" edited by Martha G. Anderson and Lisa Aronson, on page 173. The caption reads "Green took a series of photos of Africans engaged in local industries, such as palm oil production, weaving, and blacksmithing.…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2000-003, Item EEPA 2000-003-0172
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Historical photographs & visual records

Basket Market, Freetown

1978

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Donor notes read: ""Basket Market", Freetown; place to buy baskets, carvings, juju, etc. Sept. 1978. The date on the slide is DEC 78.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1190
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Historical photographs & visual records

Basket of drying herbs

2000-01-29

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Basket of drying herbs. Original Carousel number, 10, slide number, 9.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1155
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Basket of vodun dolls in village, Lake Togo, Togo

2004 November 19

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Basket of vodun dolls in village. Original Carousel number, 5, slide number, 89.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0622
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Historical photographs & visual records

"Basket Weaver" by Haile Wolde-Michael, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “"Basket Weaver" by Haile Wolde-Michael, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0026
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"Basket Weaver" by Haile Wolde-Michael, Massawa, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “"Basket Weaver" by Haile Wolde-Michael, Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0161
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Basket weavers and drummers, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Basket weavers and drummers, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0806
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Basketry, Nigeria

1972-10

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Original text on slide reads, "Basketry in Hammersly Collection.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0051
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Baskets and basket weaving materials in a courtyard, Djenné, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “Baskets and basket weaving materials in a courtyard, Djenné, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1916
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Baskets and pots outside of Dogon granaries in Sanga, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “Baskets and pots outside of Dogon granaries in Sanga, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0606
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Baskets in the Dogon-style at a market in Mopti, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “Baskets in the Dogon-style at a market in Mopti, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0535
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Baskets piled in front of the entrance of Kermel Craft Market, Dakar, Senegal

October 1990

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Cataloged as “Baskets piled in front of the entrance of Kermel Craft Market, Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1991-002, Item EEPA 1991-020041
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Baskets, Stone town, Zanzibar

1994 August 6

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Cataloged as “Baskets, Stone town, Zanzibar” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0335
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Basotho women processing grain, Southeast of Roma, Lesotho

1974

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Cataloged as “Basotho women processing grain, Southeast of Roma, Lesotho” (Color slides).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2018-003, Item EEPA 2018-003-0116
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MUSEUM OBJECT
bass drums

Bass drum from the 25th Infantry Band

ca. 1930

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A bass drum with wood body and animal hide drumhead. Printed txt on the drumhead reads, [25TH INFANTRY / BAND]. The drum has seven metal tension rods along the sides.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.171.15.8
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Musical Instruments

Bass drum used by David "Panama" Francis

1950s

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Bass Drum with "Panama Francis" on the front head. Iridescent white shell that resembles mother-of-pearl. Manufactured by the WFL Drum Company. Small metal plaque on drum shell with a round hole in the center has lettering that reads [WFL / DRUM CO / 1728…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.112.2.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Musical Instruments

Bass guitar used by Norwood Fisher in the band Fishbone

1980s

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A Peavey T-40 bass guitar (2012.53.1a) and case (2012.53.1b) used by Norwood Fisher, the vocalist and bass guitarist of the American alternative rock band, Fishbone. The guitar has a serial number: [00377681].

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.53.1ab
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