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1996-1998
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThese two ochre textured leather armchairs, both alike, were used on the set of The Oprah Winfrey Show. Each chair is shaped with a deep, rectangular seat, padded arms with a slight, rounded curve, and a padded back with a scalloped top edge. The padded…
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCONAKRY - REP. DE GUINEE[,] Armée Guinéenne; Lyna [logo]; EXA [logo]; 583/53. Published by Production "PHOTOS CISSE" - Paris[,] 10, rue Lécuyer - 93300 AUBEVILLIERS - Tél. 48 33 59 59.
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGREPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE[,] 8843 - Armée Guinéenne. Photographed by Dray, Robert, photographer. Published by IRIS EXPORT - Editions Touré Frères BP. 1617 CONAKRY.
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Armen Louis Gilliam (born Armon Louis Gilliam; May 28, 1964 – July 5, 2011) was an American professional basketball player who played 13 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1987 to 2000. He also played one season for the Pittsburgh…
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Armenta Adams (Hummings) Dumisani (born 1936) is an American concert pianist and music educator who since 1960 has performed in the United States and, thanks to an international relations award from the U.S. State Department, in 27 other countries. In…
1945–
Armet Francis (born 29 January 1945) is a Jamaican-born photographer and publisher who has lived in London, England, since the 1950s. He has been documenting and chronicling the lives of people of the African diaspora for more than 40 years and his…
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Armistead Stokalas Nickens (1836 – April 26, 1906) was an American Republican politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Lancaster County from 1871 to 1875. He was one of the first African-Americans to serve in…
1907–1991
Armistead S. Pride (27 May 1907 in Washington, D.C. – 5 April 1991 in Chicago) was an American journalist, author and professor emeritus at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. An African American, he headed Lincoln University's School of…
circa 1981-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Armlet with Bat Figures, Copenhagen Museum, Denmark” (Slides (photographs)).
1953–
Armond Allen White (born 1953) is an American film and music critic who writes for National Review and Out. He was previously the editor of CityArts (2011–2014), the lead film critic for the alternative weekly New York Press (1997–2011), and the arts…
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Arms (crest) of Harare, Harare (Zimbabwe)” (Negatives (photographic)).
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Armstrong Inya Echezolachuku Oko-Flex (born 2 March 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.
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Armstrong Williams (born February 5, 1959) is an American conservative political commentator, entrepreneur, author, and talk show host. Williams writes a nationally syndicated conservative newspaper column, has hosted a daily radio show, and hosts a…
1942 - 1947
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGLight brown Army Air Force jump suit with zippers. The center front has a zip closure that runs from neck to inseam. The sleeves of the jump suit both have a split cuff with a single button closure. The proper left sleeve has a pen pocket. There are two…
ca. 1946
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is an Army Air Forces Certificate of Appreciation for War Services issues to Robert S. Jennings. The single sheet of paper contains a form letter from the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces Henry H. Arnold thanking soldiers for their…
1917-1919
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGWorld War I diary of Roy Underwood Plummer. The hardback book has a green cloth cover with black lettering that reads [ARMY AND NAVY / DIARY / FRENCH-ENGLISH WORDS / AUTOGRAPHS OF COMRADES]. The first page bears a handwritten inscription that reads [Roy…
1917
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGFlashlight with a metal body, glass lens, and leather strap, to attach the light to a belt. The front of the flashlight has a circular glass bulb. On the back a leather strap is attached with a metal bracket screwed to the main body on both sides. The…
1939-1944
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTwo black Army Chaplain's stoles used by Army Chaplain Louis J. Beasley. The stoles are made from black synthetic grosgrain with black rayon fringe attached at each end. There are matching designs machine embroidered on each facing end in gold rayon…
1960-1993
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOne (1) U.S. Army Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) worn by General Colin L. Powell. This subdued (black) rectangular metal badge has a medium infantry blue enamel face superimposed over an oval oak leaf wreath, the face itself of which is superimposed by a…
1899–1966
Alfred Mayart Cooper Jr. (November 1, 1899 – March 19, 1966), better known as Army Cooper, was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues between 1928 and 1932. A native of Kansas City, Kansas, Cooper made his Negro leagues debut in…
ca. 1989-1993
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGColin Luther Powell was born in Harlem, New York, on April 5, 1937. He graduated from Community College of New York in 1958 and earned his commission through the ROTC as a second lieutenant in the Regular Army. After a distinguished and highly decorated…
1983-1986
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA US Army Field Grade Officer Service dress green cap owned and worn by Major General Colin L. Powell. This dark green wool cap, without chin strap and insignia, features a double oak leaf embroidered bill in brass and the Army green tight woven band.…
1942-1945
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe United States Army Good Conduct Medal. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red ribbon with six (6) white vertical stripes. The pin has a safety pin closure on the back and a bar that holds the ribbon attached to a medal. The ribbon is…
after 1958
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA large, green US Army duffle bag owned and used by General Colin L. Powell. This tubular military issue duffle/kit bag is constructed of weatherproof and sturdy nylon featuring an adjustable shoulder strap, side handle, snap pocket, and top closing flap.…
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