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Historical photographs & visual records

Birds nesting on trees near a river by a Songhai village, near Tombouctou, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “Birds nesting on trees near a river by a Songhai village, near Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3071
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Birds resting on a fallen tree in the flooded Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Birds resting on a fallen tree in the flooded Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1161
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MUSEUM OBJECT
gelatin silver prints

Birdsong Camp at Cleveland, Miss 4-29-27

April 29, 1927

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A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo shows four long tables being used to feed a large group of people.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.13.20
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Film & Television

Birgundi Baker

Biography

Birgundi Baker is an American actress. She is best known for playing Kiesha Williams in the drama series The Chi.

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Historical photographs & visual records

Biriwa Beach, Ghana

1986

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Donor notes read: "Biriwa Beach, March, 1986. The date on the slide is AUG 86.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0432
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MUSEUM OBJECT
gelatin silver prints

Birmingham, Alabama. SNCC Workers Outside the Funeral

1963

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A black-and-white photograph of a crowd outdoors; an African American woman holds an American flag and in the back an African American man shades himself from the sun under an umbrella.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.107.18
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Photographs and Still Images

Birmingham Police Armored Car

2010; printed 2019

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A black-and-white photograph of an armored riot car used by the Birmingham Police Department, by Platon. The white car is depicted from the front. The hood of the car and the front tire wells are covered in white, sloped plated armor. The windshield is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.33.21
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Birmingham Police Escorting Rev. Ralph Abernathy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., for Questioning

1962

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A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Reverend Ralph Abernathy getting into a Birmingham police car surrounded by policemen. Abernathy is shown getting into the front seat of the police car, only his back is seen by the viewer.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.129.28
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Historical photographs & documents

Birmingham Post-Herald

1992

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Cataloged as “Birmingham Post-Herald” (Text; Clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.149.3_ref880
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Birmingham Protests

1963; printed later

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A black-and-white photograph of African American men and women running while soaking wet after being sprayed by high-pressure fire hoses. There is an African American man (also soaked) centered in the foreground of the picture standing and looking to his…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.49.3
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Documents and Manuscripts

Birth certificate for Richard Walters (Slick Rick)

January 19, 1965

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A birth certificate for Richard Walters (Slick Rick) dated January 19, 1965. The certificate is oriented horizontally with red ink printed on a white background. The registration fields are filled out with handwritten black ink: "478 / Fourteenth / January…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.203.1
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Photographs and Still Images

Birth of a Culture

2023

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A black-and-white photograph depicting sand dunes on the shore of Jekyll Island, Georgia. The sand dunes appear in the center foreground, sparsely covered with grass. Ocean waves are visible in the right background and trees are in the background on the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.91.10
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gelatin silver prints

Birthday Party, Brava

1989

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A black-and-white photograph of adults and children posed standing behind a table.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.76.6
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BIOGRAPHY
Visual Arts

Bisa Butler

1973

Bisa Butler (born Mailissa Yamba Butler in 1973) is an African American fiber artist who is credited with creating a new genre of quilting, using photographs, sketches, and vivid traditional textiles to create vibrant life-size portraits in fabric. She is…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Bishop Ingwalls Headquarters

[18--]

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Original caption reads: "Christ Church Lagos. Bishop Ingwalls headqrs.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-024, Item EEPA 1995-240006
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gelatin silver prints

Bishop Jordan, AME Baptist Church, T. O. Jones, Head of Sanitation Workers, Walter Reuther, United Auto Workers, line up to lead protest march after death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memphis, TN, April 8, 1968

April 8, 1968

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In this black-and-white photograph, a black man and a white man hold hands in the foreground. In the background, people line up to begin a march.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.16.2
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Photographs and Still Images

Bishop T.D. Jakes, pastor of The Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas is guest preacher at Metropolitan Baptist Church, Washington, D.C., 1999

1999; printed 2012

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A black-and-white photograph of Bishop T. D. Jakes speaking into a microphone. He is standing with his left side facing the camera. His eye is closed and he is sweating. His right hand is extended upward with his fingers outstretched while his left hand…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.141.16
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Literature

Bishop William Murphy III

1973–

William Henry Murphy III (born August 2, 1973) is an American gospel recording artist, pastor, and bishop. He started his music career in 2005, with the release of All Day on Epic Records. This album was listed on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart.

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Historical photographs & visual records

[Bismarck rock on Lake Victoria at Sunset], Mwanza, Tanzania

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “[Bismarck rock on Lake Victoria at Sunset], Mwanza, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0378
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Bismarck rock on Lake Victoria near Mwanza, Tanzania

1966-07

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Cataloged as “Bismarck rock on Lake Victoria near Mwanza, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0199
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Bismarck rocks near Mwanza, Tanzania

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Bismarck rocks near Mwanza, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0583
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[Bismarck rocks on Lake Victoria near Mwanza], Mwanza, Tanzania

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “[Bismarck rocks on Lake Victoria near Mwanza], Mwanza, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0285
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Bissáu Antonio da Silva Gouvêa Lda

circa 1910

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Printed caption on recto reads: "Bissáu. Antonio da Silva Gouvêa Lda. Guiné." Items EEPA PG-50-23 and EEPA PG-50-24 are duplicate postcards excepting color variation.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA PG 2012-001-0990
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Bissáu Antonio Dias da Costa

circa 1910

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Printed caption on recto reads: "Bissáu. Antonio Dias da Costa. Guiné.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA PG 2012-001-0993
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