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1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Aduro-Dede with his age group at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).
1997
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA framed, abstract oil painting titled [Advancing Impulses] by Mildred Thompson. The painting has a yellow background with a pink oval at center. Long, spiraling red lines extend from the central oval, extending in spirals along with small purple squares…
n.d.
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Adventures in Africa” (Text).
1885
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA first edition, first printing hardcover of the “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade)” (2014.249a), by Mark Twain with a chemise (2014.249b) and slipcover (2014.249c). The front cover of the book is a dark green with the title embossed in…
1947
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn advertising card for a performance by the Cleveland Colored Quintet with Mrs. Lacy in Detroit, Michigan. The card has a photo of the music group along the top left. The five (5) men are photographed from the chest up in a line and all wear suit jackets…
1947
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn advertisement card for a revival week at The First Church of the Nazarene in Detroit, Michigan. The card features a printed photo of a man wearing a suit jacket and tie at the left center. The rest of the card is printed with text in various sizes and…
1950-1951
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn advertisement card for Club 845's Gala Holiday Revue. The card is printed on white paper with scalloped edges. At the top of the card is the text, [THE HENRY LETANG DANCERS / Laurie, Blanche, Serena, Birdie, Shirley & Selma]. Below is a black-and-white…
1925
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis advertisement card is for Rev. Isaac C. Reddie, a gospel singer, who will be performing regularly at the Bethel Baptist Church in an unidentified city. The advertisement features a black-and-white photograph of Reddie dressing in a three-piece suit…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA broadside for the Blair Gospel Singers of Indiana. The advertisement has the words "HERE THEY COME" in large fat black text along the top of the page above a photograph of five (5) men in suits. One man is seated at the center while the others stand…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn advertising card for the Down Home Quartette of Mexico, Missouri. The poster features a photo of the group. The five men are dressed similarly, with dark jackets, bowties, and handkerchiefs in their breast pockets. The front three men are seated, with…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn advertisement card for the Golden Echoes Female Quartette. The poster features the name and information about the group in black print above and below a black-and-white photograph of the group. In the picture, five (5) women are dressed in similar…
1947
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn advertisement card for a Youth Crusade event at The Detroit Institute of Arts Auditorium featuring the Cleveland Colored Quintet and the speaker Capt. James Deweerd. The card is printed in dark blue and orange ink with details about the event, including…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn advertisement card for the Tuskegee Four female gospel singers group. A black-and-white photograph of the four (4) women is printed at center. They were long-sleeve white blouses under dark colored jumpers, and all stand in a row turned slightly left…
circa 1954
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Advertisement Featuring "Paraspiral" Necklace”.
1961
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA white flier with blue text advertising the record album “The Famous Standards of Maceo Pinkard.” The Broadway Record Co., Inc logo and address is at the top of the flier. At the center of the flier in bold text is “MONOPHONIC L. P. / ALBUM.” The album…
1926
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA single sheet, black and white flier sized advertisement for the film A Prince of His Race. The advertisement featureseight vignettes of scenes from the movie arranged around the center. Each scene has a small card with a caption explaining the scene. At…
1949
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn advertisement for a Sister Rosetta Tharpe record on a page from Billboard magazine. The advertisement is on the bottom left corner of page 31 from the November 19, 1949 issue. The advertisement is for a record featuring Christmas songs performed by…
June 25, 1951
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black and white magazine advertisement for the television show “The Amos 'n Andy Show” from Life Magazine, Volume 30, Number 26, pages 98–99. The advertisement features images of the head of Alvin Childress as cabdriver Amos Jones on page 98 (2015.64.4a)…
1992
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Advertisement for book, "Ordinary Children, Extraordinary Teachers" by Marva Collins [post it on the back to Norma from Caroline]” (Text).
1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAdvertisement for Def Jam Recordings. Advertisement is blue with yellow, black, and white type. Large yellow type at center of advertisement reads, [Def/Jam/recordings]. Black and yellow type circles center and reads, starting in the TL portion of the…
1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAdvertisement for Def jam Recordings and The Box Music Television featuring a time line of major milestones between the years 1986 and 1995. Timeline appears on right side of advertisement. Left side features small circular photographs of different musical…
undated
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Advertisement for exhibition, printed on cardboard. [Home Land Photographs by David Goldblatt Opening 6:00 pm Sunday 29 March – Talk 6:00 pm. Wednesday 15 April – Close 11:00 pm Saturday 26 April The Photo Gallery at the Market] Taped to…
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Advertisement for Jasmine Photo” (Text).
ca. 1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA poster advertising the papberback novelization of Melvin Van Peebles' film "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." The poster features red and white text on a black background, with a black-and-white image of the book to the left. Large red text reads…
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