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Historical photographs & visual records

Assorted Baskets and Musical Instruments at Titled Man's House, Imiekuri, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Assorted Baskets and Musical Instruments at Titled Man's House, Imiekuri, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0703
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Historical photographs & visual records

Assorted dried food and spices at market

2000-02-05

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Assorted dried food and spices at market. Original Carousel number, 14, slide number, 49.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1721
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Archival documents & files

Assorted Exhibition Correspondence — Exhibition Records

1948-1949

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Cataloged as “Assorted Exhibition Correspondence” (Graphic Materials).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.110_ref247
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Archival documents & files

Assorted Health Care Records — Personal Papers

1963-1979

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Cataloged as “Assorted Health Care Records”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.110_ref138
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Archival documents & files

Assorted Negatives and Contact Sheets-Beach Images, Jewelry Photos, Newspaper Ads, Cartoons, Gay Life and Personal Interests — Personal Photographs

undated

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Cataloged as “Assorted Negatives and Contact Sheets-Beach Images, Jewelry Photos, Newspaper Ads, Cartoons, Gay Life and Personal Interests”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.110_ref468
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Historical photographs & visual records

Assorted peppers for sale at market, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

2004 November 16

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Assorted peppers for sale at market. Original Carousel number, 4, slide number, 55.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0451
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Literature

Assotto Saint

1957–1994

Assotto Saint (October 2, 1957 - June 29, 1994) was a Haitian-born American poet, publisher and performance artist, who was a key figure in LGBT and African-American art and literary culture of the 1980s and early 1990s.

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Historical photographs & documents

Assumption

1865–67

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Cataloged as “Assumption”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, Item 4.1.7.3
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Historical photographs & documents

Assumption and Carroll

1865–67

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Cataloged as “Assumption and Carroll”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, Item 4.1.7.4
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Biography & Culture

Astead Herndon

1993–

Astead Wesley Herndon (born March 31, 1993) is an American journalist. Since October 2025, he hosts a podcast and directs political coverage at Vox. He was previously a reporter for The New York Times, where he covered politics and hosted the podcast The…

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Aston J. Hall

Biography

Aston Joseph Hall is a Canadian judge. On June 3, 2021, Hall was appointed Associate Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice. Hall studied law at Osgoode Hall Law School where he earned a Bachelor of Laws Degree and a Master of Laws Degree.

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Music

Aston Merrygold

1988–

Aston Iain Merrygold (born 13 February 1988) is a British singer-songwriter, dancer, actor and television presenter. He is known for being a member of the British boy band JLS, who were the runners-up to Alexandra Burke in the fifth series of The X Factor.…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Astragal molding plane made by Cesar Chelor

1753-1784

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A wooden astragal molding plane. There is evidence of older dents, and abrasions, but a dark stain over the entire plane obscures past damage. There are exit holes from past insect activity, with some notable losses of wood that previously covered insect…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.8.17
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Astragal molding plane made by Francis Nicholson

1728-1753

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A wooden astragal molding plane. There is evidence of older dents, and abrasions, but a dark stain over the entire plane obscures past damage. In relief on the toe is [F*NICHOLSON / LIVING*IN / WRENTHAM].

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.8.18
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Biography & Culture

Asttina Mandella

1994–

Aston Joshua (born 11 February 1993), better known by the stage name Asttina Mandella, is a British drag queen and dancer from East London. She is best known for competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, where she came eleventh on the series.

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Music

Asuquomo

1993–

Emeka Morris Ogbowu (born May 15, 1993), better known as Asuquomo, is a Nigerian-Canadian rapper, singer and visual artist based in Ottawa. In 2020, he won the RBC x Ottawa Arts Council's Emerging Artist of the Year Award. As a performer, he has opened for…

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Biography & Culture

Asya Branch

1998–

Asya Danielle Branch (born May 5, 1998) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2020 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2020 where she reached in the top 21.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Asymmetrical pale mauve hat with fabric flowers and leaves

1950s-1960s

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An asymmetrical pale mauve hat with fabric flowers and leaves. The hat has a round crown with a wide asymmetrical brim. The proper right side of the brim is much longer coming to a point at the side. The proper left side of the brim is shorter and rounded.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.753
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