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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Carte-de-visite portrait of Phebe M. Coffin

1857

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Carte-de-visite of Phebe M. Coffin shown in seated full portrait. She is turned one quarter to her right and looks off frame. Her hair is parted in the middle and gathered into a dark colored snood behind her head. She wears a dark colored dress, a white…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.30.24
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Carte-de-visite portrait of Rev. Henry Highland Garnet

1860s

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A black-and-white carte-de-visite of abolitionist minister Henry Highland Garnet. Garnet is posed seated, wearing a dark jacket, button-down vest and trousers. He gazes directly at the camera wearing a white shirt and tucked neck-bow before a solid…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.26.13
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Carte-de-visite portrait of S. J. Bowen

1866

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Carte-de-visite of Sayles Jenks Bowen in half bust portrait. Bowen's body faces to the camera, but his head is a quarter turn to his right and he looks off camera. His hair is parted on his left side and smoothed down and he has a full beard. His cheeks…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.30.8
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Carte-de-visite portrait of Sally Cadwallader Ely

1862-1869

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Carte-de-visite of Sarah "Sally" Cadwallader Ely shown in three-quarter length portrait. She is seated with her body turned so that her left side is foremost to the camera. Her right arm is propped on a table covered with a floral cloth and her right hand…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.30.4
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Carte-de-visite portrait of Samuel Ely

1862-1869

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Carte-de-visite of Samuel Ely shown in three-quarter portrait. Ely is seated with his body facing the camera, but his head is turned one quarter to his right and he looks off camera. His hair is parted on the left side and combed smooth to just above his…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.30.5
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Carte-de-visite portrait of Sidney Taliaferro

1881

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Carte-de-visite of Sidney Taliaferro shown in half portrait. Her body is facing the camera but her head is turned one quarter to her right and she looks off frame. Her arms are crossed in front of her chest and resting on a table in front of her.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.30.42
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Carte-de-visite portrait of Susie Bruce

1860-1863

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Carte-de-visite of Susie Bruce shown in full portrait. Bruce is seated with her body turned one quarter to her right, though her face is turned to the camera. Her left hand rests in her lap and her right elbow is propped on a table covered in a floral…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.30.34
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Carte-de-visite portrait of Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren

1880-1883

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Carte-de-visite of Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren shown in full portrait. Both are standing and facing slightly toward each other looking off frame. Thumb is on the left facing side of the image and wears a dark three-piece suit, white shirt, dark bowtie,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.30.44
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Carte-de-visite portrait of United States Senator Hiram Revels

early 1870s

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An albumen carte-de-visite portrait of United States Senator Hiram Revels. A dark haired man, Hiram Revels, is seated in a profile position with his proper right side facing the camera. He wears a tall bright collar, dark tie, and dark single breast jacket…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.28.37
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Carte-de-visite portrait of Walter W. Johnson

1868

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Carte-de-visite of Walter W. Johnson shown in half portrait. Johnson is turned one quarter to his right and looks off camera. His hair is moderately long and wavy and he has a full beard and mustache. His cheeks are tinted pink. He wears a dark jacket with…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.30.6
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Carte-de-visite portrait of Wendell Phillips

ca. 1865

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Carte-de-visite of Wendell Phillips shown in half portrait. Phillips is seated and turned one quarter to his right. His hair is combed down over his ears and he is clean shaven. He is wearing a dark jacket with a velvet collar detail, a white shirt with a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.30.46
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Carte-de-visite portrait of William Henry Channing

1862-1865

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Carte-de-visite of William Henry Channing shown in full profile. He is standing in a carpeted room with a floral drapery at the right side of the image. Channing faces the camera with his arms crossed in front of his chest and his head a quarter turn to…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.30.7
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Carte-de-visite portrait of Willy Hall

ca. 1860

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Carte-de-visite of William Woodhull "Willy" Hall in full-length standing portrait. Hall wears a round-brimmed hat with a feather and buckle on the front of the band, a white and black zigzag patterned scarf tied around his neck, a plaid inverness coat that…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.30.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Carte-de-viste of a Buffalo Soldier

ca. 1880

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A carte-de-visite on cabinet card depicting an unidentified Buffalo Soldier. Captured in studio against a solid backdrop, the soldier poses seated, wearing a dress uniform jacket with several buttons. The photograph is framed is by its own card stock with…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.244.9
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Carte-de-viste of officer's quarters at Fort Brown

ca. 1875

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An albumen carte-de-visite photograph depicting U. S. Army officer’s quarters at Fort Brown, Texas. Captured foremost is a large dark wood-paneled house. The house features two brick chimneys, a wide covered and fenced porch, and several windows at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.244.6
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Carter Beauford

1958–

Carter Anthony Beauford (born November 2, 1958) is an American drummer, percussionist, and founding member of Dave Matthews Band. He is known for his ability to adapt to a variety of genres, and both his ambidextrous and his open-handed drumming styles. He…

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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Cartes-de-visites Portraits — Series 10: Photographs

circa 1870s - circa 1880s

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6 black and white cartes-de-visites. Portraits of of John Brown, Horace Greely, H.D.G. Carroll, Victoria Jones, and two unidentifed individuals. One of the unidentifed could be William Shimm.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref596
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & visual records

Carved and painted chairs displayed at an exhibition at the Saint George Art Gallery, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

1997-1998

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Cataloged as “Carved and painted chairs displayed at an exhibition at the Saint George Art Gallery, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0297
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & visual records

Carved and Painted Doorway

1985

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Carved and painted doorway from Siyu, Kenya, National Museum of Kenya, Nairobi.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #005
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & visual records

Carved Bent Legged Stool, Obado Omaze's Compound, Afokpella, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Carved Bent Legged Stool, Obado Omaze's Compound, Afokpella, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2785
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & visual records

Carved Bone, Benin Museum Store

1979

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Cataloged as “Carved Bone, Benin Museum Store” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-012, Item EEPA 2016-012-0412
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & visual records

Carved chairs displayed at an exhibition at the Saint George Art Gallery, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

1997-1998

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Cataloged as “Carved chairs displayed at an exhibition at the Saint George Art Gallery, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0292
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Historical photographs & visual records

Carved crevices in rock-hewn Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia

2010-09-27

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Original Carousel 22, slide 11.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2685
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