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MUSEUM OBJECT
Toys and Games

Kourt King croquet game set balls from Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th century

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Kourt King croquet game set balls from Rock Rest Tourist Home. The set has six (6) different colored balls: red, orange, blue, black, yellow, and green. 2011.12.32.2.1: A red Kourt King croquet game ball from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The ball is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.32.2.1-.6
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Toys and Games

Kourt King croquet game set caddy from Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th century

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A Kourt King croquet game set caddy from Rock Rest Tourist Home. The light blue caddy is “I” shaped with three center supports and cross bars at the top and bottom. Each cross bar has six (6) holes at the top and bottom to hold the croquet mallets. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.32.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Toys and Games

Kourt King croquet game set hoops from Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th century

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Nine (9) Kourt King croquet game set hoops (or wickets) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. 2011.12.32.5.1: A Kourt King croquet game set hoop (or wicket) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The metal wicket is square style. A fragment of white textile is tied…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.32.5.1-.9
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Toys and Games

Kourt King croquet game set mallets from Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th century

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

Kourt King croquet game set mallets from Rock Rest Tourist Home. The set has six (6) with different colored striped mallets: orange, green, yellow, black, blue, and red. 2011.12.32.3.1: An orange Kourt King croquet game mallet from the Rock Rest Tourist…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.32.3.1-.6
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MUSEUM OBJECT
croquet sets

Kourt King croquet game set manual from Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th century

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A Kourt King croquet game set manual from Rock Rest Tourist Home. The manual is three (3) pages printed on white paper with green and black text and a diagram. Page one (1) of the manual includes a diagram of the croquet court set up: the size of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.32.6
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Toys and Games

Kourt King croquet game set stakes from Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th century

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Two (2) identical Kourt King croquet game set stakes from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. 2011.12.32.4.1: A Kourt King croquet game set stake from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The stake is constructed from a single piece of lacquered and painted wood. The stake…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.32.4.1-.2
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Krista Franklin

Biography

Krista Franklin is an American poet and visual artist, whose main artistic focus is collage. Her work, which addresses race, gender, and class issues, combines personal, pop-cultural, and historical imagery.

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Sports

Kristi Castlin

1988–

Kristi Castlin (born July 7, 1988) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics. Her personal best for the event is 12.50 seconds, set on July 8, 2016, during the finals of…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Kroydon fishing rod/reel combo from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

ca. 1966

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A Kroydon Free-Spin No. K-350 fishing rod/reel combo from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The rod has a red plastic butt cap, wood handle grips, and a silver tone reel seat. The rod blank is white and blue painted wood and has two silver tone metal guides held…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.21.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

KRS-1 & Ms. Melodie, Bronx 1988

1988; printed 2004

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A color photograph of KRS-One and Ms. Melodie. KRS-One wears a brown suit jacket and stands posed with his arms crossed over his chest, looking away from the camera. Ms. Melodie is to his left, wearing a pink jacket, pearl jewelry, a multi-colored turban.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.132.63
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Sports & Achievement

Krystal Rivers

1994–

Krystal Rivers (born 23 May 1994 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American volleyball player. With her current club Allianz MTV Stuttgart, she won the German championship twice, and reached the final of the CEV Cup (European Cup). With the United States…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Ku Klux Klan cape

1915-1932

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A Ku Klux Klan ivory colored, half silk satin cape with red half silk satin lining, associated with 2012.134.5.1ab (robe) and 2012.134.5.3ab (hood). The cape is a half circle shape. The short standing collar has red silk on the exterior and ivory silk on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.134.5.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Ku Klux Klan hood

early 20th Century

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An off-white conical-chaped Ku Klux Klan (KKK) hood with an attached back flap. The hood is made from a synthetic satin. Conical shape with back neck piece. Metal snap closures are sewn along the hem of the hood, indicating a removable face mask could be…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.134.6
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Ku Klux Klan hood with attached face mask

1915-1932

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An ivory-colored, conical-shaped Ku Klux Klan (KKK) hood with a back flap with rounded corners and an attached face mask, associated with 2012.134.5.1abcd (robe) and 2012.134.5.2 (cape). The hat and back flap are made from half silk satin: silk warp with a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.134.5.3ab
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Ku Klux Klan hood worn by Phineas Miller Wilds

1915-1930

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A red Ku Klux Klan (KKK) hood, associated with robe 2011.144.1.1ab. The machine-sewn red synthetic satin hood is conical-shaped and has a back flap with squared corners.The black flap has been lined with red synthetic satin while the hat portion is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.144.1.2
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Ku Klux Klan Night Hawk hood and mask used by Stetson Kennedy

1970-2011

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A Ku Klux Klan (KKK) (a) hood with attached mask and a (b) hood liner, belonging to 2011.144.2.1ab, a robe, worn by the Night Hawk rank officers, whose main role is to act as security at "klonvocations." The hood, mask, and liner are part of a set of Night…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.144.2.2ab
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Ku Klux Klan Night Hawk robe used by Stetson Kennedy

1970-2011

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A Ku Klux Klan (KKK) robe (a) with belt (b), associated with 2011.144.2.2ab, a hood and mask with a liner, worn by the Night Hawk rank officers whose main role is to act as security at "klonvocations." The Night Hawk's robe is usually shorter so as to…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.144.2.1ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Textiles and Quilts

Ku Klux Klan parade banner from Derry, New Hampshire

1915-1944

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

An ivory and blue silk satin Ku Klux Klan parade banner. The banner has an ivory silk background with a red silk cross appliqued in the center and [DERRY KLAN / NO. / 147] embroidered across the bottom in red silk thread. At the top of the banner is a blue…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.134.4
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Ku Klux Klan Regalia

2010; printed 2019

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A black-and-white photograph of Ku Klux Klan Regalia, by Platon. At the center of the photograph are a set of white, full length, Klan robes and a matching hood displayed on a form. The hood is conical-shaped and has a back flap with squared corners. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.33.26
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Ku Klux Klan robe

1915-1935

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A Ku Klux Klan (a) robe of undetermined rank associated with 2012.134.5.2 (cape) and 2012.134.5.3 (hood). The calf-length, collarless robe is made from ivory colored, half silk satin; fabric with a silk warp and a cotton weft. It has full-length sleeves…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.134.5.1a-d
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Ku Klux Klan robe and belt worn by Phineas Miller Wilds

1915-1930

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A red Ku Klux Klan (KKK) officer’s (a) robe with (b) belt associated with 2011.144.1.2, a hood. The machine-sewn calf-length robe is made from red synthetic satin cloth. The sleeves are full length with a slight flare near the cuff. The robe has a standing…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.144.1.1ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
ensembles (costume)

Ku Klux Klan robe and hood worn by Phineas Miller Wilds

1915-1930

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

An ensemble comprised of a red Ku Klux Klan (KKK) robe and hood.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.144.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Ku Klux Klan robe from the Wilds Family Plantation

1915-1944

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A Ku Klux Klan (KKK) robe worn by a member of an undetermined rank. The calf-length robe is made from ivory synthetic satin and has full-length sleeves that are slightly flared near the cuff. The robe has a neckband that is lined with red satin and that…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.27
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MUSEUM OBJECT
caps (headgear)

Kufi worn by Imam W.D. Mohammed

1990s

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A black cotton kufi with a Kente cloth band worn by Imam W.D. Mohammed and created by Imam Salahuddin of Statesville, North Carolina. The interior is lined with white cotton.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.183.1
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