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Clothing - Military Uniforms

Army Green Service uniform belt worn by General Colin L. Powell

ca. 1989-1993

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A US Army Green Service uniform belt worn by General Colin L. Powell. This belt is made of a tightly woven webbed cotton and is meant to be worn with US Army Green Service uniform pants. The flip buckle and flat belt tip are a bright brass. There are no…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.34.4
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Clothing - Military Uniforms

Army Green Service Uniform jacket worn by General Colin L. Powell

ca. 1989-1993

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A US Army green service uniform jacket (a) with officer stars (b-i) worn by General Colin L. Powell. This single-breasted jacket (a) is made from a dark olive green polyester fabric and closes at the center front with four (4) gold buttons featuring the US…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.34.1a-i
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Clothing - Military Uniforms

Army Green Service uniform jacket worn by General Colin L. Powell

ca. 1989-1993

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A US Army green Service Uniform jacket worn by General Colin L. Powell. This single-breasted jacket is made from a dark olive-green polyester fabric and closes at the center front with four (4) gold buttons featuring the US Army insignia in relief. There…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.37.1
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Clothing - Military Uniforms

Army Green Service uniform pants worn by General Colin L. Powell

ca. 1989-1993

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A pair of US Army green service uniform pants worn by General Colin L. Powell. These pants are made from a dark olive-green polyester fabric and have straight cut legs that are pressed with a crease down the center front and back. The pants close at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.34.3
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Clothing - Military Uniforms

Army Green Service uniform pants worn by General Colin L. Powell

ca. 1989-1993

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A pair of US Army green service uniform pants worn by General Colin L. Powell. These pants are made from a dark olive-green polyester fabric and have straight cut legs that are pressed with a crease down the center front and back. The pants close at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.34.5
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Clothing - Military Uniforms

Army Green Service uniform pants worn by General Colin L. Powell

ca. 1989-1993

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A pair of US Army green service uniform pants worn by General Colin L. Powell. These pants are made from a dark olive-green polyester fabric and have straight cut legs that are pressed with a crease down the center front and back. The pants close at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.34.6
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Clothing - Military Uniforms

Army Green Service Uniform shirt worn by General L. Colin Powell

ca. 1989-1993

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A US Army Green Service uniform shirt worn by General Colin L. Powell. This long-sleeved pale green dress shirt has a standard collar and closes at the center front with seven (7) round clear plastic buttons. There are two (2) breast pockets, one at each…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.34.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Military Uniforms

Army jacket worn by Andre M. Jones during the Iraq War

2003

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Light colored camouflage United States Army jacket. Jacket has four (4) pockets on the front, two (2) on each side of the torso, one above the other. Above the upper pocket of the PR side is the name of the wearer [JONES]. On the PR shoulder are two (2)…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.245.2.1
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Clothing - Military Uniforms

Army mess dress blue jacket worn by Louis J. Beasley

mid 20th Century

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A navy blue mess dress jacket worn by Army Chaplain Louis J. Beasley. The jacket is double-breasted, with a notched collar and a wide lapel. The black lapel color indicates the branch (Infantry). The jacket has six (6) gold buttons, three on each side, and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.205.6
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Clothing - Military Uniforms

Army mess dress white jacket worn by Louis J. Beasley

mid 20th Century

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A white mess dress jacket worn by Army Chaplain Louis J. Beasley. The jacket is double-breasted, with a notched collar and a wide lapel. The jacket has six (6) gold buttons, three on each side, and on each button is the crest of the United States. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.205.7
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Army Parachutist Badge worn by General Colin L. Powell

1958-1993

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One (1) U.S. Army Parachutist Badge worn by General Colin L. Powell. This black (subdued) metal pin depicts an open parachute in the center of two wings that curl upward and has two brass metal backings. General Powell earned his "Jump Wings" after…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.89
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Army Pathfinder Badge worn by General Colin L. Powell

1964-1993

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One (1) U.S. Army Pathfinder Badge worn by General Colin L. Powell for his successful completion of Pathfinder School at Fort Benning, Georgia, between 1958 and 1960. This subdued (black) metal badge is shaped as a torch with two layers of flames coming…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.90
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Clothing - Military Uniforms

Army patrol cap worn by Andre M. Jones during the Iraq War

2003

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Light colored camouflage United States Army patrol cap, size 7 1/2. Cap has a patch on the center of the front of the sideband. Patch at front is one black bar indicating the wearer as a first lieutenant. On the back of the cap is a patch with the wearer's…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.245.2.2
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Army three-ribbon rack worn by General Colin L. Powell

ca. 1962-1993

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One (1) Army ribbon rack with one row of three (3) foreign service ribbons in gold color frames worn by General Colin L. Powell. This gold framed row of square ribbons, from left to right, includes the Valorous Unit Award, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.60
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Clothing - Military Uniforms

Army White Dress uniform jacket worn by General Colin L. Powell

ca. 1989-1993

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An Army White Dress uniform jacket worn by General Colin L. Powell. The single-breasted jacket is made from an off-white polyester fabric and closes at the center front with four (4) large brass buttons featuring the US Army insignia in relief. There are…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.35.1
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Clothing - Military Uniforms

Army White Dress uniform trousers worn by General Colin L. Powell

ca. 1989-1993

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Army White Dress uniform trousers worn by General Colin L. Powell. These pants are made from an off-white polyester fabric and have straight cut legs that are pressed with a crease down the center front and back. The pants close at the center front waist…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.35.2
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Clothing - Military Uniforms

Army White Mess Jacket with four stars worn by General Colin L. Powell

ca. 1989-1993

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A US Army White Mess Jacket with four gold officer stars worn by General Colin L. Powell. This single-breasted jacket is made from an off-white polyester fabric, designed with a v-tapered front and back hem, and closes at the center front with one (1) gold…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.36
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Arts & Performance

Arnold Pinnock

1967–

Arnold Pinnock (born December 10, 1967) is a Canadian actor who is perhaps best known for his appearance as Paul Greebie, Casey's guidance counselor, in Family's Life with Derek. Pinnock was born in Birmingham, England to an African-Caribbean family, but…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Aron Sasu

2005–

Aron Kwame Jolle Sasu (born 5 March 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club AFC Wimbledon. Born in England, he has been called up to represent Norway at youth level.

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Historical photographs & visual records

Arrival of Church Missionary Society caravan, Mengo

1897 February 15

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Cataloged as “Arrival of Church Missionary Society caravan, Mengo” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-002, Item EEPA.1998-002-0012
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Historical photographs & visual records

Art and Ceremonial Objects, Market Scenes and Yoruba, Ewe and Ila Peoples, Iperu, Ikenne, Togo and Itasa

circa 1970-circa 1983

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Cataloged as “Art and Ceremonial Objects, Market Scenes and Yoruba, Ewe and Ila Peoples, Iperu, Ikenne, Togo and Itasa” (Slides [32056000030563]).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2005-002_ref572
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Historical photographs & visual records

Art and Religious Objects

circa 1973-circa 2000

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Cataloged as “Art and Religious Objects” (Slides [32056000030571]).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2005-002_ref588
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Historical photographs & visual records

Art Objects, Artists, Architecture and Domestic Scenes

circa 1969-circa 1988

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Cataloged as “Art Objects, Artists, Architecture and Domestic Scenes” (Slides [32056000030571]).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2005-002_ref584
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Historical photographs & visual records

Art Objects, Domestic Scenes, Scenery, Festivals, Shrines, Hairstyles, and Portraits

circa 1967-circa 1989

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Locations depicted include Itasa, Oshogbo, Ilishan, Ikenne, Ilara, Shagamu, Ila-Orangun, New York, Dublin, Ireland, Hamburg, Germany, Lagos, Iperu, and the Sahara. Primarily Yoruba and Igbo people are pictured, but there are also photos of Tuareg people.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2005-002_ref528
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