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Leyna Bloom is an American actress, model, dancer, and activist. She has attracted press as a trailblazer for transgender performers in the entertainment and fashion industries. In 2019, Bloom made her feature film acting debut in Port Authority, which…
Biography
Lia Beth Epperson (born 1971 or 1972) is an American civil rights lawyer and professor of law at American University Washington College of Law. She previously served as the senior associate dean for faculty and academic affairs at the law school. Epperson…
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Liam Spencer Gordon (born 15 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League Two club Port Vale. Born in England, he plays for the Guyana national team, for whom he competed at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Gordon spent time in…
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Liam James Rosenior (born 9 July 1984) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Ligue 1 club Paris FC. As a player, he usually played as a right-back, although he occasionally was moved to left-back and…
ca. 2006-2008
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOne (1) cotton quilt tapestry, Libertad (Freedom), crafted by Mujeres Tejedoras de Mampuján (The Weavers of Mampuján), circa 2006 to 2008. The tapestry is vertically oriented with a red cotton border, and depicts a scene constructed of colorful pieces of…
ca. 1991
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA coiled sweetgrass cake basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The round, shallow basket (2017.82.6a) has a flat bottom and a removable lid (2017.82.6b) with rim that fits over top. Both the top of the lid and the bottom of the basket feature the same pattern: a…
ca. 1992
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The basket has a flat, circular bottom and tall, round sides that widen as they extend from the base. The widest part of the body is about three quarters from the bottom. The basket then narrows again to…
1992
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The tall, round basket is covered with an attached lid and has a wrapped central handle. Just under the lip of the basket, two coils rise up from the front and back of the body and are sewn together above…
ca. 1985
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The short, round basket (2017.82.10a) has a removable lid (2017.82.10b) with a rim that extends down to fit over the top lip of the basket. Incorporated into the pattern on the lid are two circles of…
1829
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Life and Adventures of Robert, the Hermit of Massachusetts Who has lived 16 Years in a Cave, secluded from society” (Text).
1997; printed 2014
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white gelatin silver print of two young boys sitting outside on cement steps in front of an empty lot. The boy on the left has both of his arms resting in his lap. The boy on the right is resting his head on his left arm. The cement steps are…
1940
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA motion picture film with the title Life in Harlem: A Documentary Film of America's Negro Metropolis. It consists of a single reel of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film with bilateral variable-density optical sound. The film opens with text…
1952 November 24
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Life magazine: Too Much Jewelry feature (excerpts)”.
1952 November 24
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Life magazine: Too Much Jewelry feature (full magazine)”.
April 19, 1968
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn issue of Life magazine featuring the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. The cover has an image of Coretta Scott King in a black veil at her husband's funeral service. The LIFE logo is at the top left of the cover and white text…
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Lifumpa Yande Mwandwe (born 29 December 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Welsh club Cardiff Met in the Cymru Premier.
1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA light blue denim jacket worn by Wilbert Rideau while incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The cotton and synthetic fiber blend denim jacket has three-quarter length sleeves, a wingtip collar, and closes at the center front with five…
1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pillbox hat with an allover blue and cream geometric metallic pattern and a net veil. The hat base is constructed from stiff buckram. The exterior is composed of two pieces of geometric fabric; one circular piece for the crown, and a single piece for the…
1993
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGLight blue Dickies jeans worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Angola Prison. The cotton jeans feature front and back pockets, belts loops, a hammer loop, button and zip fly. A small red Dickies logo patch is sewn on the back right pocket. A white…
1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA light blue knit dress (a), jacket (b), and metal piano brooch (c). The light blue knit dress features a rounded neckline, and an A-line, sleeveless silhouette. There is one panel for the front and two panels for the back, sewn together at the side seams.…
late 20th Century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA length of light brown "Pebbles" print fabric. The cotton fabric features a screenprinted repeat pattern of tan pebble-like shapes against a medium brown background. The long edges of the fabric are selvedge and the short edges are cut and left raw. The…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGLight brown wool felt toque with brown fur trim (a) designed by Mae Reeves with a hat pin (b). The hat has a round crown made from wool felt and no brim. A wide band of fur backed with metallic gold fabric is sewn around the bottom of the hat. The interior…
1970s-1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA light brown wool felt hat. The crown side panels are connected to the center panel with piped seams. The crown of the hat is hand sewn to the brim. The edge of the brim is folded to the underside and secured with machine stitches. There is red dye along…
1950s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA light gold boat neck dress (a) with a matching bolero jacket (b). The sleeveless boatneck dress has a front made from four continuous panels – two center front panels and two side panels, sewn together with princess seams. The continuous panels are made…
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