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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Navy handbag with wavy diagonal pleats

mid-20th century

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A navy handbag with wavy diagonal pleats. The bag is made of synthetic navy fabric and has a self-fabric covered metal frame. A circular metal clasp is at the center top of the frame. Six clear glass rhinestones are inset into the metal clasp, one of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1001
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Navy hat with cream decorations from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

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A navy blue hat with a wide brim customized by Mae Reeves with cream and gold decorations. The hat is made from stiffened navy blue synthetic fiber and has a high round crown with a wide round brim that slopes slightly downward. A blue grosgrain ribbon is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.143
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Navy leather pumps with matching shoe clips

1970s-1980s

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A pair of navy leather pumps with matching shoe clips. The shoe features a pointed toe and short heal and the outside is composed of two panels of navy-blue leather seamed together at the center back heel and the inner side. There is a detachable 3” wide…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.998ab
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Clothing - Military Uniforms

Navy Officer’s Service Blue Coat worn by Lt. Cassin Craig

1943-1946

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Navy uniform jacket worn by Lt. Cassin Craig. The Officer’s Service Blue Coat has peak lapels, which feature upturned edges ending in a point. The stripes on the sleeves represent the rank of Junior Grade Lieutenant. There are two gold-colored stripes on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.113.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Military Uniforms

Navy Officer’s Service Blue Pants worn by Lt. Cassin Craig

1943-1946

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Navy uniform pants worn by Ensign Cassin Craig. The Officer’s Service Blue Pants have wide pant legs. There is a metal zipper in the front, and there are two interior buttons that close above the zipper. The interior of the waistband is lined in tan…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.113.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Navy plastic straw hat with fabric flowers and ribbon

1960s-1980s

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A navy plastic straw hat with fabric flowers and ribbon. The hat is made of navy synthetic straw and has a mauve synthetic ribbon hat band which is looped on the front and off set to the proper left side. The hat has a short brim which decreases in size…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.776
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Navy portrait hat by Mr. John from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

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A navy blue wool felt portrait hat made by Mr. John from Mae's Millinery Shop. The brim of the hat is formed asymmetrical to the crown so that it tilts slightly upward on the proper left side. A thin piece of the felt is sewn around the crown as a hatband…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.145
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Military Uniforms

Navy Reserve honorable discharge pin worn by Ensign Cassin Craig

1943-1946

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Navy Reserve honorable discharge pin used by Ensign Cassin Craig. The gold-colored metal lapel pin features an eagle with its wings splayed. It is perched on top of a diagonal anchor. There are letters above the eagle which read [USNR]. The backing is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.113.6.8
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MUSEUM OBJECT
hats

Navy straw hat

late 20th century

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A navy straw hat made with plastic coated straw. The hat has a rounded crown and a three-and-a-half-inch wide brim. The hat is unlabeled and unlined.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.800
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Navy velveteen circle skirt by Jay Smith

1980s

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A navy velveteen full circle skirt by Jay Smith. The skirt is made of a cotton synthetic blend, it has a one-inch self-fabric waistband that opens on the proper left side. A metal hook and eye are sewn to the waistband opening. A plastic zipper with a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.339
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Naya Rivera

1987–2020

Naya Marie Rivera ( NY-ə riv-AIR-ə; January 12, 1987 – July 8, 2020) was an American actress, singer, and model recognized for her work on the popular musical comedy-drama series Glee. She began her career as a child actress and model, first appearing in…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Naya Tapper

1994–

Naya Elena Tapper (born August 3, 1994) is an American retired rugby sevens player. She was a co-captain of the United States women's rugby sevens team and competed in rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris,…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Sports Uniforms

NBMA running jersey worn by Tony Reed worn during a marathon in Nairobi, Kenya

2007

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White sleeveless National Black Marathoners Association shirt worn by Tony Reed while running the 2007 Safaricom marathon in Nairobi, Kenya. Logos have been applied to the front and back of the shirt, most likely as iron on transfers. On the chest is a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.69.1abc
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Historical photographs & visual records

Ndebele and Zulu Displaying Ornamental Clothing

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “Ndebele and Zulu Displaying Ornamental Clothing” (Photographs [32056000112338]).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2012-010_ref38
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Historical photographs & visual records

Ndebele and Zulu Ornamental Clothing and People

circa 1990s

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Cataloged as “Ndebele and Zulu Ornamental Clothing and People” (Photographs [32056000112338]).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2012-010_ref32
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Historical photographs & visual records

Ndebele family outside of house, South Africa

1970-1999

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Cataloged as “Ndebele family outside of house, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2012-010, Item EEPA 2012-010-1351
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Historical photographs & visual records

Ndebele family walking down a road, South Africa

1970-1999

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Cataloged as “Ndebele family walking down a road, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2012-010, Item EEPA 2012-010-1551
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Historical photographs & visual records

Ndebele Kraals (Homesteads), People and Ornamental Clothing

circa 1980s

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Cataloged as “Ndebele Kraals (Homesteads), People and Ornamental Clothing” (Photographs [32056000112346]).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2012-010_ref45
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Historical photographs & visual records

Ndebele man dressed for ceremonial ritual, South Africa

1970-1999

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Cataloged as “Ndebele man dressed for ceremonial ritual, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2012-010, Item EEPA 2012-010-1584
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Historical photographs & visual records

Ndebele man with hat, South Africa

1970-1999

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Cataloged as “Ndebele man with hat, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2012-010, Item EEPA 2012-010-1340
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Historical photographs & visual records

Ndebele man with robe and hat, South Africa

1970-1999

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Cataloged as “Ndebele man with robe and hat, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2012-010, Item EEPA 2012-010-1342
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Historical photographs & visual records

Ndebele Ornamental Clothing and People

circa 2000

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Cataloged as “Ndebele Ornamental Clothing and People” (Photographs [32056000112338]).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2012-010_ref31
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Ndebele People and Ornamental Clothing

circa 1980s-circa 1990s

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Cataloged as “Ndebele People and Ornamental Clothing” (Photographs [32056000112338]).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2012-010_ref36
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Ndebele People, Kraals (Homesteads), and Artwork, Especially Ornamental Clothing and Murals

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Ndebele People, Kraals (Homesteads), and Artwork, Especially Ornamental Clothing and Murals” (Slides).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2012-010_ref83
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