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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Silver knit dress with matching gloves and belt designed by Patrick Kelly

1985-1989

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A silver knit dress with matching gloves and belt designed by Patrick Kelly. The fitted sheath dress (.1) is made of grey synthetic knit with silver metallic thread. It is sleeveless, has a round neckline, and is form fitting. The neckline, shoulder seams,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.9.24.1-.3
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Silver metallic dress with ruffles designed by Peter Davy

1980s

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A silver metallic dress with ruffles designed by Peter Davy. The short sleeve sheath dress is made of synthetic lamé, it has a round neckline with self-fabric bias tape. A V shaped panel of silver metallic mesh is used at the center front of the dress,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.123
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Silver metallic heels worn by Ophelia DeVore

mid 20th century

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Pair of silver metallic leather open-toed heels worn by Ophelia DeVore. The shoes have a rounded open toe with a strap across the front of the foot that is gathered and wrapped with a silver leather coil in the middle. At the back are ankle straps that fit…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.25.11ab
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Silver metallic leather pumps

1960s-1980s

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A pair of silver metallic leather pumps with pointed toe boxes. The shoes were likely painted silver as the original rust color of the leather is visible in various areas. The back half of the shoes are lined with tan suede. A strip of tan vinyl lines the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1071ab
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Silver metallic sequin dress designed by Peter Davy

1980s

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A silver metallic sequin dress designed by Peter Davy. The dress is made of light brown synthetic bobbinet and has a deep V neckline. A plastic zipper with a metal pull is sewn to the center font ending below the waist. The long sleeves end in three-inch…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.119
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Clothing - Costume

Silver minidress worn on Soul Train by dancer Cheryl Song

1980

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A silver lamé and tulle mini dress worn by dancer Cheryl Song on Soul Train in 1980. Designed by Tamechi (Toney) Briggs, the dress features an asymmetric silver lamé material overlaying ruffled skirt made of black tulle with silver polka dots. At each…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.41.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Silver peep toe heeled sandals

1970s

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A pair of silver peep toe heeled sandals. The sandals feature a silver leather ankle strap with a metal buckle on the outside ankle. [4 ½ M 5497] is stamped in black ink at both the ankle strap and the shoe vamp. [10] is handwritten at the ankle strap as…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.985ab
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Jewelry and Adornment

Silver pendant owned by Ginger Smock

late 20th century

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A silver pendant owned by Ginger Smock. The pendant is completely adorned with what appears to be several small crystals. It is roughly shaped like the number five with a large crystal at center. Another large crystal is on the right side of the pendant.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.161.6
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Silver pumps used by the Black Fashion Museum

1980s-1990s

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A pair of silver pumps used by the Black Fashion Museum. The shoes are made of synthetic fabric with metallic thread, the topline of the shoes are finished with silver trim. The inside of the shoes is made with synthetic knit and synthetic pile fabric on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.999ab
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Silver purse worn by Ophelia DeVore

1970

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Metallic silver faux leather purse worn by Ophelia DeVore. The purse is rectangular with a rounded bottom to the body, which has rigid sides. It closes with a rounded flap on the top that fastens with a metal snap. A length of silver faux leather is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.25.7
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Clothing - Costume

Silver shirt worn by Michael Jackson during the 1987 Bad World Tour

1987

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A silver spandex shirt with black details worn by Michael Jackson on the first leg of the Bad World Tour in 1987. The long-sleeved shirt has an asymmetrical front zipper closure that begins at the proper right side and crosses up to the proper left side…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.118.3
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Silver silk feathered gown worn by Shirley Verrett

1960-1990

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Long silver silk gown with feathers and beads. The off-the-shoulder silver dress is embellished with long, thin black and white striped feathers on the shoulders and around the back of the neckline. At center of the neckline is a beaded circular pattern…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2019.88.1.3
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Clothing - Costume

Silver unitard worn by Nona Hendryx

1977-1996

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A silver sleeveless unitard with a scoop neck and stirrup feet made from a stretch synthetic fabric. The unitard is not lined. There are two clothing labels sewn along the interior center back seam. The top tag is white with black machine-embroidered text…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.246.5
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Silver woven heeled sandals

1970s

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A pair of silver woven heeled sandals. The shoes are made of strips of woven silver vinyl. The vamp is made of wider sections of synthetic vinyl and has an open toe. The shoes have a sling back which is connected to the top of the vamp and sides of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1082ab
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Silverplate earrings designed by Winifred Mason Chenet

1951-1963

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A pair of silver-plated pewter earrings designed by Winifred Mason Chenet. Clip on earrings with an adjustable screw back. Metal forms a hoop from the front of the earring to the back. The pendants hang from the metal hoop. The pendant design symbolizes a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.4.2.2ab
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Silverplate necklace designed by Winifred Mason Chenet

1951-1963

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A silver-plated pewter necklace designed by Winifred Mason Chenet. Thirteen silver pendants are linked by circular chain and joined together by a hook clasp. The top of each pendant has a circle attached on each horizontal edge and a piece of silver is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.4.2.1
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Simi Awujo

2003–

Simisola Feyishayo Awujo (Yoruba: [sìmísólá fèjíʃàjɔ̀ àwùd͡ʒɔ̀]; born September 23, 2003) is a soccer player who plays as a midfielder for English Women's Super League club Manchester United. Born in the United States and a former United States under-17…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Simitee frying sweet potatoes (yams) in palm oil behind DeCorse's house, Musaia

1979

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Donor notes read: "Simitee frying sweet potatoes (yams) in palm oil behind my house, Musaia; served with pepper sauce and with the palm oil plus onions, fish; one for 1 cent. The date on the slide is JUN 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1489
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Simon Brown

1983–

Simon Alexander Brown (born 18 September 1983) is an English footballer who plays for Chasetown as a midfielder. He started his career with West Bromwich Albion and was loaned out to Kidderminster Harriers twice in League Two, before joining Mansfield…

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BIOGRAPHY
Education & Scholarship

Simon Green Atkins

1863–1934

Simon Green Atkins (June 11, 1863 – June 28, 1934) was a North Carolina educator who was the founder and first president of Winston-Salem State University (previously the Slater Industrial Academy) and founded the North Carolina Negro Teachers' Association…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Simon Zebo

1990–

Simon Zebo (born 16 March 1990) is an Irish former rugby union player who played as a wing or fullback for clubs Munster and Racing 92 and for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions.

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Simone Bell

Biography

Simone Bell is a community organizer and former politician from Atlanta, Georgia. A Democrat, she was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in December 2009 from the state's 58th district in DeKalb and Fulton counties, and served until November…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Simone Charley

1995–

Simone Naomi Charley (born February 4, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Chicago Stars FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). A former two-sport athlete, Charley competed in soccer and track and field at…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Time-based Media - Moving Images

Simone Durrah Logan Oral History Interview

August 18, 2016

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The oral history consists of 2016.129.16.1a and 2016.129.16.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording. Simone Durrah Logan was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Logan donated her family’s…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.129.16.1a-.2a
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