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Historical photographs & visual records

Casket makers

2004 November 4

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Casket makers. Original Carousel number, 1, Slide number, 3.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0003
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Literature

Cass Pennant

1958–

Carol "Cass" Pennant (born 3 March 1958) is an English writer, film producer and former football hooligan.

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BIOGRAPHY
Science

Cassandra Extavour

Biography

Cassandra Extavour is a Canadian geneticist, researcher of organismic and evolutionary biology, professor of molecular and cell biology at Harvard University, and a classical singer. Her research has focused on evolutionary and developmental genetics. She…

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Music

Cassandra O'Neal

1973–

Cassandra O'Neal (born Cassandra Louise O'Neal on January 17, 1973) is an American musician, composer, and recording artist. Best known as keyboard player (2009–2016) with Prince and The New Power Generation, she has an impressive resume of work with major…

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Music

Cassandra Wilson

1955–2026

Cassandra Wilson (née Fowlkes; December 4, 1955 – September 1, 2026) was an American jazz singer, songwriter and producer from Jackson, Mississippi. She was one of the most successful female jazz singers and has been described by critic Gary Giddins as "a…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Time-based Media - Audio

Cassette of Last Poets performance at Auburn Correctional Facility

April 29, 1978

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Black cassette tape with white and pink label. Handwritten information appears on both sides of cassette tape. Side 1 of cassette tape has handwritten information reading, [THE Last PoEts & M.P.C. At/AubuRn CoRRECtional Facility/#2/4-29-78]. Side 2 of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.40.6
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Historical photographs & visual records

Cassette seller outside of Ikoyi hotel, Lagos, Nigeria

1983-07-01

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Original text on slide reads, "Cassette seller outside of Ikoyi hotel. Friday".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1722
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Time-based Media - Audio

Cassette tape with recording of Hot 97's morning show

ca.1995

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A white cassette tape with a recording of Hot 97's morning show with Ed Lover, Doctor Dré, and Lisa Glasberg. Handwritten text is on the front top of the cassette in black ink, the text reads [BEST OF ED LISA DRE]. A red check mark is to the bottom right…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.30.2.5
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Time-based Media - Audio

Cassette tape with recording of Hot 97 segment

ca.1995

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A white cassette tape with a recording of a Hot 97 segment. The Hot 97 logo is printed on the center top of the cassette. Black text is printed below the logo which reads [WQHT · 1372 Broadway · New York, NY 10018-6106]. Handwritten text with red ink is on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.30.2.1
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Time-based Media - Audio

Cassette tape with recording of Salt-N-Pepa on Hot 97

1996

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A white cassette tape with a recording of Salt-N-Pepa on Hot 97. The Hot 97 logo is printed on the center top of the cassette. A red check is to the left of the logo. Black text is printed below the logo which reads [WQHT · 1372 Broadway · New York, NY…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.30.2.2
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Time-based Media - Audio

Cassette tape with recording of Salt-N-Pepa on Hot 97

1996

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A white cassette tape with a recording of Salt-N-Pepa on Hot 97. The Hot 97 logo is printed on the center top of the cassette. Black text is printed below the logo which reads [WQHT · 1372 Broadway · New York, NY 10018-6106]. Handwritten text with red ink…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.30.2.3
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Time-based Media - Audio

Cassette tape with recording of Salt-N-Pepa on Hot 97

1996

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A white cassette tape with a recording of Salt N Pepa on Hot 97. The Hot 97 logo is printed on the center top of the cassette. Black text is printed below the logo which reads [WQHT · 1372 Broadway · New York, NY 10018 6106]. The text WQHT is highlighted…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.30.2.4
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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Cassi Davis

1964–

Cassi Davis-Patton (born July 31, 1964) is an American actress best known for her role as Ella Payne on Tyler Perry's House of Payne and its spin-off series The Paynes. She is also known as Aunt Bam in the Madea franchise since 2010. She has starred in…

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Biography & Culture

Cassia O'Reilly

1996–

Cassia O'Reilly (known professionally as Cosha and formerly known as Bonzai) is an Irish singer-songwriter and music producer.

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Literature

Cassidy

1982–

Barry Adrian Reese (born July 7, 1982), better known by his stage name Cassidy, is an American rapper. He first garnered attention for his freestyles and competitions as a battle rapper in the late 1990s, and formed the Philadelphia-based hip hop…

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Music

Cassie Ventura

1986–

Casandra Elizabeth Ventura ( ven-TUU-rə; born August 26, 1986) known mononymously as Cassie, is an American singer, dancer, actress, and model. Born in New London, Connecticut, she began her musical career in 2004 after meeting producer Ryan Leslie, who…

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Music

Cassie Walmer

1888–1980

Cassandra (Cassie) Walmer (20 June 1888 – 11 October 1980) was a British singer, dancer and comedian who performed in music halls and variety theatres in Britain, Australia and New Zealand from the 1890s until 1947. After 1919 she appeared in a duo act…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Buildings and Structures

Cast iron balcony railing from the Mecca Flats Apartments in Chicago, Illinois

1891-1892

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A portion off a cast iron balcony railing from the Mecca Flats Apartments in Chicago, Illinois. The railing was designed by Franklin Pierce Burnham. The railing is made up of six (6) stanchions and five (5) balusters. Most of the stanchions have decorative…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.207a-k
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Tools and Equipment

Cast iron dictionary stand used by Rev. Florence Spearing Randolph

ca. 1915

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Cast iron dictionary stand with four legs. At the end of each leg is a small wheel. The legs are ornamented with stylized vines. A pole attaches to the base of the legs through a rectangular shelf. The pole is topped with a book stand. The stand top…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.45.1
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Historical photographs & visual records

Cast iron fencework, Matjiesfontein (South Africa)

1988

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Cataloged as “Cast iron fencework, Matjiesfontein (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067138
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Historical photographs & visual records

Cast-iron grillwork on gate of Cape Town estate, Johannesburg (South Africa)

1988

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Cataloged as “Cast-iron grillwork on gate of Cape Town estate, Johannesburg (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068706
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Cast list for the Shearer Players' production of Angel Street

1951

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A program for the play "Angel Street" as performed by the Shearer Players led by Liz White consisting of black printed text on white paper. The show's original name is "Gas Light" but is known in the United States as "Angel Street."

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.33.14
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Castle court looking North, Elmina, Ghana

1986

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Donor notes read: "Elmina Castle and Town; Castle court looking north. VanDantzig trip, Jan. 1986. The date on the slide is FEB 86.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0150
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