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2003–
Bailey Bass (born June 18, 2003) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Tsireya in James Cameron's Avatar franchise (2022–present) and Claudia in the television series Interview with the Vampire (2022).
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Bailey Lear (born 17 March 2001) is an American sprinter. She was runner-up over 400 metres at the 2026 USA Indoor Championships. She was a gold medalist in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2025 World Indoor Championships.
1979–
Travis Savoury (born March 6, 1979), known professionally as Baka Not Nice, is a Canadian rapper and former security guard. He signed with Drake's record label OVO Sound, an imprint of Warner Records, in 2018.
1986
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDonor notes read: "Bakatue Ritual, Elmina; evening of June 30, 1986 and morning of July 1, 1986. The date on the slide is AUG 86.".
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Arnold Ray McBride (born February 3, 1949), nicknamed "Shake 'n Bake" and "the Callaway Kid", is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and…
ca. 1953
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBrass and sterling silver "Baker" cuff by Art Smith; designed circa 1953 and made circa 1953. The cuff’s main body is brass and has been oxidized to create a brown film over it. The outside is covered in flourished sterling silver lines, inspired by the…
2005
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Baker Institute”.
1981
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Bakery” (Slides (photographs)).
June 31, 1978
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of young adults and adults marching with flags that say "Overturn Bakke Say No to Racism." The Supreme Court of the United States appears behind them. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped…
20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA balancing toy figure (a) of a caricatured Black man playing the banjo. The man is dressed in a yellow hat and jacket with red and blue striped pants. The head and right arm sway when the figure moves. The figure has a balancing weight attached to the…
Biography
Balanda Atis (born 1972 or 1973) is an American cosmetic chemist. An employee of L'Oréal since 1999, her work expanding the company's range of cosmetics marketed to women of color has been covered by fashion publications such as Harper's Bazaar and Elle.
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Balarama Holness (born July 20, 1983), also known as Steven Holness, is a Canadian politician and former professional football safety. He was originally signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He won a Grey Cup Championship…
1981
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBalconies, Zanzibar Town.
1985
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBalconies, Mombasa (Old Town).
1985
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBalcony, Mombasa (Old Town).
1994 August 6
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Balcony, Stone Town, Zanzibar” (Slides (photographs)).
undated
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “"Baldwin Lectures"” (Text).
mid 19th-mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA two prong bale hook. The hook is constructed from metal and has a wooden handle. The hook projects perpendicularly from the bottom center of the handle and is held in place with a metal washer at the top of the handle. On the sides of the handle have two…
1974
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Bale Onilu, Head drummer of Ila” (Slides (photographs)).
2000-01-25
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBales of straw in Lobi village. Original Carousel number, 8, slide number, 6.
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Bali Mumba (born 8 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back or winger for EFL League One club Huddersfield Town.
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Bali White (born January 10, Indianapolis, Indiana) is a researcher and writer interested in African, environmental, and gender studies. She is currently a Research Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). A trans woman, she is also a community…
2012
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBall-peen hammer from Huck's red toolbox used on the set of Scandal. The hammer has a black and grey slightly curved handle. There is raised text on one side of the handle which reads [PITTSBURGH ®]. There is raised text on the other side of the handle…
1940
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTwo vinyl records (2012.65ab) encased in paper inside housing. The cover (2012.65c) is blue with a red binding and reads: [Ballad for Americans, Paul Robeson, Bass] in black letters over a red and white striped feature surrounding a black and white…
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