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Historical photographs & visual records

Barrister Omokhudu From Otuo and Wife, Iyeluwa Quarter, Afokpella, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1974

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Cataloged as “Barrister Omokhudu From Otuo and Wife, Iyeluwa Quarter, Afokpella, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2755
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Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Barrister style bookcase from the Rock Rest Tourist home

1899-1929

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2011.12.8a-f: A Globe-Wernicke barrister style bookcase from the Rock Rest Tourist home. The sectional bookcase is comprised of six-sectional pieces: a cornice top, four shelves, and a base with drawer at the bottom. The bookcase is Globe-Wernicke Grade…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.8a-f
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BIOGRAPHY
Arts

Barron Claiborne

1967–

Barron Claiborne (born 1967) is an American photographer and cinematographer who grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. He began taking photographs at the age of ten.

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Music

Barry Adamson

1958–

Barry Adamson (born 11 June 1958) is an English rock musician. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as a member of the post-punk band Magazine and went on to work with Visage, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and the electro musicians Pan Sonic. In addition…

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Biography & Culture

Barry Black

1948–

Barry Clayton Black (born November 1, 1948) is the 62nd chaplain of the United States Senate. He began serving as Senate chaplain on June 27, 2003, becoming the first African American and first Seventh-day Adventist to hold the office. Black served for…

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Sports

Barry Bonds

1964–

Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1992 and the San Francisco Giants from 1993 to…

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Politics & Public Life

Barry Coleman

Dates not recorded

Barry Coleman, sometimes written Berry Coleman, was a state legislator in Arkansas. He and J. N. Donohoo represented Phillips County, Arkansas in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He served in 1874–1875 and 1877 representing Phillips County, Arkansas.…

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Sports

Barry Cotter

1998–

Barry Noel Cotter (born 4 December 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a right back or right wing-back for First Professional Football League club CSKA Sofia.

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Music

Barry Eastmond

1959–

Barry James Eastmond (born January 11, 1959) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and record producer. Eastmond is an adjunct professor of songwriting at the Steinhardt Performing Arts Department of New York University and has participated in the…

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Business

Barry Hankerson

1947–

Barry Hankerson (born August 3, 1947) is an American record producer, record executive, and talent manager. He is the founder of Blackground Records, and the uncle of late singer and actress Aaliyah.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Barry Harris, 1976

ca. 1976

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A black-and-white photograph of jazz musician Barry Harris standing next to a piano. Harris is photographed full-body and poses behind the bench of a piano. He wears a white suit jacket and a large decoration on his left lapel.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.164.167
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Sports

Barry Howson

1939–

Barry Howson (born 17 June 1939) is a Canadian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and was the first Black Canadian member of Canada's Olympic basketball team. He was the son of Frank Howson and Christine…

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Literature

Barry Jenkins

1979–

Barry Jenkins (born November 19, 1979) is an American filmmaker. After making his filmmaking debut with the short film My Josephine (2003), he directed his first feature film, Medicine for Melancholy (2008), for which he received an Independent Spirit…

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Sports

Barry Larkin

1964–

Barry Larkin (born 1964) played all nineteen seasons of his major-league career with the Cincinnati Reds. The shortstop won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1995.

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Biography & Culture

Barry Lee Fairchild

1954–1995

Barry Lee Fairchild (March 5, 1954 in Little Rock, Arkansas – August 31, 1995) was an American convicted kidnapper, rapist, and murderer.

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Literature

Barry Michael Cooper

1958–2025

Barry Michael Cooper (June 12, 1958 – January 22, 2025) was an American writer, producer, and director, best known for his screenplays for the films New Jack City (1991), Sugar Hill (1994), and Above the Rim (1994), sometimes called his "Harlem Trilogy".

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Business & Enterprise

Barry Oberholzer

1983–

Barend Oberholzer, also known as Barry Oberholzer, is a former intelligence operative, former professional rugby player, American entrepreneur, licensed helicopter pilot, podcast host and convicted felon.

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Literature

Barry Reckord

1926–2011

Barrington John Reckord (19 November 1926 – 20 December 2011), known as Barry Reckord, was a Jamaican playwright, one of the earliest Caribbean writers to make a contribution to theatre in Britain. His brother was the actor and director Lloyd Reckord, with…

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Sports & Achievement

Barry Stevens (basketball)

1963–2007

Barry Wayne Stevens (November 7, 1963 – February 21, 2007) was an American basketball player. He was born in Flint, Michigan. Stevens is the third-leading scorer in Iowa State University history. Stevens, a 6-foot-5-inch (1.96 m) shooting guard, played…

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Music

Barry White

1944–2003

Barry Eugene White (né Carter; September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003) was an American R&B, soul and disco singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success came in…

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Buildings and Structures

Bars and door for prison cell no. 3 from Camp A at Angola prison

ca. 1972

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Bars and gate for prison cell from cell no. 3 of Camp A at Angola prison in Louisiana. The structure, which makes up the fourth wall of the prison cell and has a moveable gate, is made up of thirteen separate pieces that form one solid piece when assembled.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.26.2.1a-n
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Barstool with black vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

1970s

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A metal barstool with a black vinyl seat. The seat of the stool is constructed of two (2) seat sections that attach together. The top section of the seat is an approximately 1-1/2 inch thick piece of foam covered by black vinyl. The lower section of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.101.2.2
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Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Barstool with red vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

1970s

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A wood barstool with a red vinyl seat. The seat of the stool is thick foam covered by red vinyl that is stapled to a particle board seat base. The stool has four (4) legs made of lathe-shaped wood, with each leg tapering at the tip and finished with a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.101.2.1
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Historical photographs & documents

Bart Cusick drawing

2002

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Cataloged as “Bart Cusick drawing” (Ephemera; Drawings (visual works)).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.149.3_ref751
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