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1986–2020
April Dunn (July 6, 1986 – March 28, 2020) was an American disability rights activist. Dunn lived in Louisiana and worked as chair of the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council (LDDC) and for the governor's office. Dunn was best known for helping to…
1870-1913
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA waist apron of lightweight machine-made white cotton. The apron has horizontal pintucks and a fabric hemline ruffle featuring white cutwork embroidery in a scalloped eyelet design. The apron front is gathered onto a fabric waistband with fabric ties.
circa 1910s - 1932
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGApron, blue and white. Made by Elizabeth N. Thomas. 20 x 27 2/8 in.
1965-1980
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn apron with fruit bowl appliqué made of printed cotton and cotton muslin, it is likely handmade. The apron fastens at the top of the shoulders with a black plastic four leaf clover button on each side. These buttons align with buttonholes on the back…
ca. 1940s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDiscolored white canvas apron with purple trim and printed iconography of the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks of the World. Apron consists of two (2) pieces of canvas, a half-circle overtop a larger square. The half-circle piece features…
1966-02
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “[Arab man wearing kofia], Lamu Island, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).
1966-02
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “[Arab man wearing kofia on harbor], Lamu Island, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).
1966-02
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “[Arab man wearing kofia seated in front of carved door], Lamu Island, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).
1966-02
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “[Arab wearing kofia seated in front of carved door], Lamu Island, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).
1966-02
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “[Arab woman wearing bui-bui and coral limestone homes], Lamu Island, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).
1966-02
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “[Arab women wearing bui-bui], Lamu Island, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).
September 1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis black and white photographic print depicts a horse drawn wagon crossing an urban street. The wagon has four wheels and a covered top. The horse is being led by figure taking long strides. Row houses and cars are visible in the background.
February 1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis black and white photographic print depicts two horse drawn wagons on a snowy urban street. The wagons are lined up one in front of the other, both filled with cardboard boxes and wooden crates. Four figures gather around the back of the first wagon.…
1977–
Aracelis Girmay (born December 10, 1977) is a poet, teacher, and editor from the U.S. Girmay also works with collage and essays, and has collaborated with film and sound artists. She is the author of the poetry collections GREEN OF ALL HEADS (2025), the…
1908–1981
Archibald James Carey Jr. (February 29, 1908 – April 20, 1981) was an American lawyer, judge, politician, diplomat, and clergyman from the South Side of Chicago. He was elected as a city alderman and served for eight years under the patronage of the…
Loading image…1849–1930
Archibald Henry Grimké (August 17, 1849 – February 25, 1930) was an African-American lawyer, intellectual, journalist, diplomat and community leader in the 19th and early 20th centuries. He graduated from freedmen's schools, Lincoln University in…
Loading image…1933–2015
Archibald Alexander "Archie" Alleyne (January 7, 1933 – June 8, 2015) was a Canadian jazz drummer, and advocate for Black musicians and Black rights. Best known as a drummer for influential jazz musicians such as Billie Holiday, Lester Young, Stan Getz,…
1943–
Archie Boston Jr. (born 1943) is an American graphic artist, and retired professor. Born to an impoverished family in a small town in southern Florida, Boston received an education in graphic design at Chouinard Art Institute located in Los Angeles.
Loading image…1918–1990
Archie Virgil Ware (June 19, 1918 – December 13, 1990) was an American first baseman in Negro league baseball. He played between 1942 and 1952. In between, Ware played winter ball in Venezuela with the Navegantes del Magallanes club in the 1947–48 season,…
2013-2016
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Destini Riley addressing an audience. Her parents, Lattina and Carlos Riley, can also be seen standing behind her. She wears a lanyard with an ID card that reads [FILMMAKERS / Destini Riley / I, DESTINI].
2015
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of a screenshot with four members of the Riley family praying: Destini Riley, Pat Riley, Carlos Riley and Lattina Riley. Standing in a circle and reaching for each other’s hands, each person bows their head in prayer. Media…
2013-2016
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white archival process photograph with Destini Riley animating a photograph of her grandmother, Pat Riley. She sits in front of a screen with a photograph of her grandmother wearing a paper smile. Using a stylus and wearing a glove on her right…
2013-2016
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white archival process photograph of Lattina Riley animating an image of her daughter, Destini Riley. She holds a stylus in her hand as she traces an outline of her daughter, Destini, on a screen in front of her.
2013-2016
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white archival process photograph of Destini Riley animating a scene for her film I, Destini. The photograph, taken from behind Destini, shows her outlining an image of she and her brother in the back of a car.
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