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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

La Procesión 1

1989

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A digital chromogenic photograph capturing two lines of girls at the annual parochial procession of San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia. Their backs to the camera, the young girls stand in two lines, one line in front of the other. In the foreground are…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.166.15
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Visual Arts

La Procesión 2

1989

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A color photograph of two women at the annual parochial procession of San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia. On the left is a woman in a bright yellow headwrap, facing away from the camera. On the right is the second woman, her left profile captured from the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.166.14
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

La Toya Jackson

1956–

La Toya Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956) is an American singer and television personality. She is the fifth child and middle daughter of the Jackson family. Jackson first gained recognition on the family's variety television series, The Jacksons, on CBS…

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Sports

La'Vere Corbin-Ong

1991–

La'Vere Lawrence Corbin-Ong (born 22 April 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim. Born in England and raised in Canada, he plays for the Malaysia national team. Corbin-Ong made one…

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Clothing - Costume

Lace headband from a French maid's costume worn by Donna Summer

ca. 1985

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A lace headband from a French maid's stage costume worn by Donna Summer. The white headband is a circular, crown shaped band with raised areas at the center of the front, back, left, and right edges. The band is constructed from a stiff plastic mesh…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.85.1.2
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tablecloths

Lace tablecloth from the home of Lucinda Todd

ca. 1950

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Dining room tablecloth owned by Lucinda Todd. The cloth is made of a cream-colored lace knit in a circular pattern.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.174.2
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BIOGRAPHY
History & Culture

Lacey Kirk Williams

1871–1941

Lacey Kirk Williams (July 11, 1871, Eufaula, Alabama - October 29, 1940) was an African-American who served as President of the National Baptist Convention from 1922 to 1940 and as Vice President of the World Baptist Alliance between 1928 and 1940. He died…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Ladder in Geometric Gurunsi home

2004 November 10

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Ladder in Geometric Gurunsi home, geometric design and ladder. Original Carousel number, 2, Slide number, 26.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0159
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Historical photographs & visual records

Ladder to Boala home

2000-01-24

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Ladder to Boala home. Original Carousel number, 7, slide number, 83.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0816
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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Laddie J. Williams

Dates not recorded

Lazarus "Laddie" J. Williams, sometimes spelled "Latty", (1844 – June 1874) was a registrar in 1866 and served in the Alabama House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era in Alabama. He was also a Montgomery city council member for three terms…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Ladies Club at the funeral

2004 November 6

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Ladies Club at the funeral. Original Carousel number, 1, Slide number, 83.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0079
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Arts & Performance

Lady Bird Cleveland

1926–2015

Lady Bird Strickland (also Lady Bird Cleveland or Ladybird Cleveland) (July 24, 1926 – June 2, 2015) was an American painter whose work primarily depicts the African-American experience, focusing on aspects of life from slavery and the civil rights…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Lady Day

ca. 1971

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A plated silver collar-style necklace composed of two separate semi-circular metal pieces facing opposite sides and conjoined by a silver wire connector clasp at the center of each. On top of the wire is a sagenite stone set in a silver bezel. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.110.3
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Lady Midnight

Biography

Adriana Rimpel, known professionally as Lady Midnight, is an American multidisciplinary artist, vocalist, songwriter, educator and community leader based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Historical photographs & visual records

Lady Oppenheimer at home, Johannesburg (South Africa)

circa 1940s

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Cataloged as “Lady Oppenheimer at home, Johannesburg (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065047
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Historical photographs & visual records

Lady Stella Bailey standing in front of home, Cape Town (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Lady Stella Bailey standing in front of home, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065291
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Historical photographs & visual records

Lake Victoria area and cotton farms, Tanzania

1966-06

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Cataloged as “Lake Victoria area and cotton farms, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0437
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Lamar Johnson (baseball)

1950–

Lamar Johnson Sr. (born September 2, 1950) is an American retired professional baseball player and former hitting coach for the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners and New York Mets. He was a first baseman who played in the Major…

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Sports & Achievement

Lamar Owens

1983–

Lamar S. Owens Jr. (born September 6, 1983) is an American football coach and former midshipman who was the starting quarterback at the United States Naval Academy. He is the current offensive coordinator for The Citadel. He formerly coached at Georgia…

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Civil Rights & Community

Lamar Smith

1892–1955

Lamar "Ditney" Smith (1892 – August 13, 1955) was an American civil rights figure, African-American farmer, World War I veteran and an organizer of voter registration for African-Americans. In 1955, he was shot dead in broad daylight around 10 a.m. at…

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Sports

LaMark Carter

1970–

LaMark Carter (born August 23, 1970) is an American former triple jumper. His personal best was 17.44 m (57 ft 2+1⁄2 in), achieved in June 1998 in New Orleans. He was the silver medallist at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships and also the 1999 Pan…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Laminated newspaper clipping of the obituary for Mr. S.M. Jackson

1975

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A mounted and laminated Memorial Obituary for Samuel M. Jackson, Sr. The front of the card contains a copy of a tribute that was printed in the Tulsa Daily World on January 14, 1975, including a photograph of Jackson. On the back of the card is printed a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.75.81
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Lamont Barnes

1978–

Lamont Barnes (born 1978) is an American professional basketball player whose career has included the Spanish club CBC Valladolid.

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Biography & Culture

Lamont Lilly

1979–

Lamont Lilly (born 1979) is an American writer, political activist, and community organizer based in Durham, North Carolina. He is also a former vice-presidential candidate with the Workers World Party in the 2016 presidential election.

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