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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Photo card of Rev. J. C. Melton with his wife Alian and their three children

1930s

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A photo card featuring a photomechanical print of a studio photograph of Rev. J.C. Melton with his wife and three (3) children. The parents, Rev. J.C. Melton and A.A. Melton sit in front while the children Elreta N., Etta Mayme, and Judson C. stand behind…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.63.102.10
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Archival documents & files

Photo Negatives - Model with "Siegal" Cuff, "Patino" and "Bauble" Necklaces, "Spiral" Choker and Cuff, "Paraspiral" Choker — Professional Photographs of Jewelry and Art Smith

undated

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Cataloged as “Photo Negatives - Model with "Siegal" Cuff, "Patino" and "Bauble" Necklaces, "Spiral" Choker and Cuff, "Paraspiral" Choker”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.110_ref219
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negatives

Photo of a Christmas Tree

1948 - 1970s

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Photo of a Christmas Tree.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.19.20.C
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negatives

Photo of a Mother and Infant, Photo of a Woman doing a Hand Stand, Diptych

1948 - 1970s

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Indoor Photo of a Mother Sitting on a Bed Looking at her Infant who is laying on the Bed, Outdoor Photo of a Man Holding a Woman who is doing a Hand Stand, Diptych.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.16.45.A
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negatives

Photo of a Mount Bethel M.B. Church, Rev. L.E. Evans

1948 - 1970s

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Photo of a Mount Bethel M.B. Church, Rev. L.E. Evans.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.7.25.A
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Archival Collections

Photo of a woman in fur standing between two men on the sidewalk

1930s - 1940s

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Black and white photograph of a woman in fur standing between two men on the sidewalk. The woman is wearing a fur coat. She is also wearing a suit jacket and matching skirt, a white blouse, white gloves and a hat. The man on the right is smoking a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog TA2015.143.1.83
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Archival Collections

Photo of a woman standing on boardwalk

ca. 1930

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Black and white photograph of a woman standing on a boardwalk. The woman is smiling at the camera and is wearing a winter coat. The coat has fur around the collar, cuffs and the hemline. She is wearing a hat that has a triangle-shaped decoration in the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog TA2015.143.3.21
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Photographs and Still Images

Photo of Citizenship Education Project brunch held in the home of Lurline White

October 14, 1956

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A black-and-white photograph of a brunch held by Lurline White on behalf of the National Council of Negro Women and their Citizenship Education Project. The typewritten caption below the photograph reads, "MRS. LURLINE WHITE, ALOCAL [sic] NCNW MEMBER SELLS…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.60.1.30
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negatives

Photo of New Hope First Baptist Church

1948 - 1970s

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Photo of New Hope First Baptist Church.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.3.13.C
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Historical photographs & visual records

Photo of person wearing Gowon fabric print, Nigeria

1975-07

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Original text on slide reads, "Photo of person wearing Gowon fabric print. Copied by Sprague. Hand colored photo".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0342
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negatives

Photo of the Back of a Car

1948 - 1970s

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Photo of the Back of a Car.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.16.33.D
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negatives

Photo of the Inside of Casablanca

1948 - 1970s

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Photo of the Inside of Casablanca.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.21.48.C
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negatives

Photo of the inside of Henry Clay Anderson Photo Studio

1948 - 1970s

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Photo of the inside of Henry Clay Anderson Photo Studio.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.21.30.D
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negatives

Photo of the Interior of Casablanca

1948 - 1970s

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Photo of the Interior of Casablanca.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.21.02.D
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Photographs and Still Images

Photo of the Johnston family

1949

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A photograph of the Johnston family. Starting to the left of the photograph depicts a tall woman in a white dress smiling looking directly into the camera. To the right of her is a man wearing a suit and bowtie. He has a mustache and is holding a cigarette…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.118.55
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Historical photographs & visual records

Photo Studios and Published Images of People and Artwork

circa 1975-circa 1983

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Cataloged as “Photo Studios and Published Images of People and Artwork” (Slides [32056000030555]).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2005-002_ref537
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Documents and Manuscripts

Photocopy of a mayoral citation received by Maxine Sullivan

January 4, 1984

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A photocopy of an award citation presented to Maxine Sullivan on January 4, 1984. The citation is white paper with black printed type and proclaims March 15, 1984 as Maxine Sullivan Day in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Below the type is a seal and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.46.29.149
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Photocopy of a portrait of the Cotten family

1902; printed later

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Photocopy of a studio portrait of a family of nine people. All of the people are identified and labeled using black ink. Tom Cotten and Sallie Cotten sit in the middle with their daughters sitting and standing around them. The girls are identified as (left…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.79.22
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Documents and Manuscripts

Photocopy of Virginia health laws relating to midwifery

1983

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This is a single-page photocopy of a page from a book with the page heading "HEALTH LAWS / ARTICLE 4. / Midwives." The document was sent to midwife Amanda Carey Carter by the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health of the Virginia Department of Health for her…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.75.18.3
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Historical photographs & visual records

Photograph: a man in a high hat, sweater, and pants in high boots, holding a long gun at shoulder level, standing with a dog. [The photograph is mounted on black construction paper; the reverse side shows evidence of glue-like mounting method.] Removed...

undated

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Cataloged as “Photograph: a man in a high hat, sweater, and pants in high boots, holding a long gun at shoulder level, standing with a dog. [The photograph is mounted on black construction paper; the reverse side shows evidence of glue-like mounting…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item 971
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Photograph album featuring the Scurlock family

20th century

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A photograph album of black and white photographs of the Scurlock family. The album has 38 pages with photographs on it and 13 blank pages. The photographs include images of the family at the beach, images of Washington, D.C, and images of sporting events.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog TA2014.306.6.1
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph album from Rock Rest

mid 20th century

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A photograph album owned by the Sinclair family containing six black-and-white silver gelatin prints. The album has white paper front and back covers with a blue plastic comb spine. The album cover has red text on the front cover with stylized text that…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.54.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Photograph album of Allston family and other portraits

1880s-1910

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A photograph album containing thirty (30) portraits and one (1) memorial card, dating from the 1880s to the early 20th century. The photograph album has a dark brown, textured padded cover. The interior covers have an emerald green paper with a gold gilt…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2009.31
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