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Sports

Mark Jones

1961–

Mark Vernon Jones (born November 16, 1961) is a Canadian sportscaster who is the primary play-by-play announcer for Sacramento Kings games on NBC Sports California. Jones was a member of the ESPN (ABC) broadcasting family from 1990 to 2026. Before then…

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History & Culture

Mark McKenzie (soccer, born 1999)

1999–

Mark Alexander McKenzie (born February 25, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as center-back for Ligue 1 club Toulouse and the United States national team. He will join Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union in January 2027.

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Music

Mark Miller

1967–

Mark A. Miller (born 1967) is a composer of Christian anthems and hymns. His work is widely sung and performed within the United Methodist Church and other Mainline Protestant churches. He is currently a Professor of Church Music and Composer in Residence…

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Literature

Mark Paredes

1967–

Mark Paredes is the former author of the "Jews and Mormons" blog for The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles and served as a bishop in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Los Angeles. He served as a U.S. diplomat at the United…

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Sports & Achievement

Mark Whiten

1966–

Mark Anthony Whiten ( WHIT-en; born November 25, 1966) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and switch-hitting batter, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays (1990–1991), Cleveland Indians (1991–1992,…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Market scene -- N. Dahomey (Somba tribe) (I.B. #204)

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Market scene -- N. Dahomey (Somba tribe) (I.B. #204)” (Photographs [32056000110167]).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2008-009, Item EEPA.2008-009-0280
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Historical photographs & visual records

Market stall selling textiles and grains

2000-02-05

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Market stall selling textiles and grains. Original Carousel number, 14, slide number, 50.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1722
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Film & Television

Marlene Clark

1937–2023

Marlene Clark (December 19, 1937 – May 18, 2023) was an American actress, animator and fashion model. Clark was best known for her portrayals of Ganja Meda in the 1973 horror film Ganja & Hess and Janet Lawson, Lamont's girlfriend in the sitcom Sanford and…

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Civil Rights & Community

Marlene Green

1940–2002

Marlene Green (November 9, 1940 – October 31, 2002) was a Canadian community activist, educator, and NGO field worker. She is best known as the founder of the Black Education Project, a volunteer-run organization created to address racial inequalities in…

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Music

Marlon Jackson

1957–

Marlon David Jackson (born March 12, 1957) is an American singer and dancer best known as a member of the Jackson 5. He is the sixth child of the Jackson family. Jackson now runs Study Peace Foundation to promote peace and unity worldwide.

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Sports

Maro Itoje

1994–

Oghenemaro Miles Itoje (born 28 October 1994) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Premiership Rugby club Saracens. At international level, he is the current captain of the England national team, and the most recent captain…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Maroc Vendeur d'eau

circa 1910

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Printed caption on recto reads: "Maroc. Vendeur d'eau." Translated caption reads: "Morocco. Water seller." Series number on verso: "11897.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA MR 1995-13-154
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Maroon dress with gold sequins and beaded fringe designed by Peter Davy

1980s

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A maroon dress with gold sequins and beaded fringe designed by Peter Davy. The dress is made of maroon synthetic velvet, it has a single cap sleeve on the proper right side. The neckline is bordered with trim made of gold plastic sequins and gold metallic…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.121
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Maroon hat with upturned brim

1960s

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A maroon wool hat with an asymmetrical upturned brim. The body of the hat is made of red blocked wool felt. The top of the crown is flat and slightly raised at the center. There is a matching hatband made of the same red felt that has a knot with two tails…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.414
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Photographs and Still Images

Marquise Foster

2017

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A color photographic print portrait of fashion designer Marquise Foster captured in a look he wore while walking the All American Runway category at a ball in Philadelphia in 2017. Foster is pictured standing center frame against a dark grey background. He…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.71.6
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Photographs and Still Images

Marquise, Manhattan, NY, 2018

2018

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A color photographic print portrait of Marquise Vilsón, an actor, activist and man of trans experience, captured in Manhattan in 2018. Vilsón is pictured from the waist up, standing in front of a dark grey background. He wears a white shirt, unbuttoned to…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.71.9
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Documents and Manuscripts

Marriage Certificate of Luther Miller Pulce and Irene Jenkins

October 30, 1902

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Marriage Certificate of Luther Miller Pulce and Irene Jenkins of Centerville, Tennessee. The certificate is dated Oct. 30, 1902 and is on a pre-printed colored document. The document has church bells, doves, white flowers and a large wedding ring with an…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.89.1
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Photographs and Still Images

Marriage certificate with tintypes of Augustus L. Johnson and Malinda Murphy

July 9, 1874

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This marriage certificate includes tintype portraits of the betrothed, Augustus Johnson and Malinda Murphy. The couple were married on July 9, 1874. The certificate, printed by Louis Prang, has an ornamental design that includes decorative lettering and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.58
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Marriage license and certificate for Benjamin Petty and Mary Robinson

November 7, 1871

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A marriage certificate and license for Benjamin Petty and Mary Robinson, issued November 7, 1871 by the commonwealth of Kentucky. The marriage license is on the top of the document. It lists the bride and groom, the date, and is signed by the clerk, Rod…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.7
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Marriage license and certificate for James Trumbo and Catherine Williams

October 6, 1866

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A marriage license and certificate printed on a single page for James Trumbo and Catharine Williams, who were married on October 6, 1866, in Gallatin County, Kentucky. Both the license and the cretifcate are pre-printed forms surrounded by a border with…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.46.9.1
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Marriage license for Gaston Hall and Dido Howard from Talbot County, Georgia

1866

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This is a marriage license between Gaston Hall and Dido Howard from 1866. It consists of a rectangular piece of paper with both pre-printed and handwritten text. Across the top margin is pre-printed text “Georgia” followed by a blank space with handwritten…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.10.1
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Marriage license issued to Jerry Jackson and Abby Robinson

April 19, 1853

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A marriage license, black ink on off-white paper. License is a pre-printed form with space to write in the names of the newly married, the date, and the issuing clerk. License has a decorative border featuring angel motifs, and depictions of Cupid flank…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.28.5.2
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Marriage license issued to Joseph Stephens and Sarah Armistead

October 18, 1853

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A marriage license, black ink on off-white paper. License is a pre-printed form with space to write in the names of the newly married, the date, and the issuing clerk. License has a decorative border featuring angel motifs, and depictions of Cupid flank…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.28.5.1
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