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Visual Arts

The Card Series II: The Rounds XXV

2006-2011

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A charcoal pencil drawing from Whitfield Lovell's Round Series. A portrait of an African American woman with her hair in curls facing to the right. A hair pin pulls hair away from her face. Beneath, the nine of diamonds.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.70.25
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drawings

The Card Series II: The Rounds XXVI

2006-2011

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"The importance of home, family, and ancestry feeds my work entirely." - Whitfield Lovell Each of Whitfield Lovell’s charcoal drawings of unidentified individuals draws the viewer into an intimate world. The child of a mother born in the South and a father…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.70.26
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drawings

The Card Series II: The Rounds XXVII

2006-2011

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"The importance of home, family, and ancestry feeds my work entirely." - Whitfield Lovell Each of Whitfield Lovell’s charcoal drawings of unidentified individuals draws the viewer into an intimate world. The child of a mother born in the South and a father…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.70.27
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drawings

The Card Series II: The Rounds XXVIII

2006-2011

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"The importance of home, family, and ancestry feeds my work entirely." - Whitfield Lovell Each of Whitfield Lovell’s charcoal drawings of unidentified individuals draws the viewer into an intimate world. The child of a mother born in the South and a father…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.70.28
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drawings

The Card Series II: The Rounds XXX

2006-2011

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"The importance of home, family, and ancestry feeds my work entirely." - Whitfield Lovell Each of Whitfield Lovell’s charcoal drawings of unidentified individuals draws the viewer into an intimate world. The child of a mother born in the South and a father…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.70.30
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Visual Arts

The Card Series II: The Rounds XXXI

2006-2011

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A charcoal pencil drawing from Whitfield Lovell's Round Series. A portrait of an African American woman with her hair styled so that a large amount sits on top of her head, but there is enough to also drape the curled ends over her shoulder. Beneath, the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.70.31
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The Card Series II: The Rounds XXXII

2006-2011

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A charcoal pencil drawing from Whitfield Lovell's Round Series. A portrait of a middle-aged African American woman with wavy hair parted down the middle. She wears glasses and earrings. Beneath, the two of spades.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.70.32
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The Card Series II: The Rounds XXXIII

2006-2011

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A charcoal pencil drawing from Whitfield Lovell's Round Series. A portrait of an African American man wearing a tie with his hair parted down the middle facing three-quarters right. Beneath, the ten of hearts.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.70.33
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drawings

The Card Series II: The Rounds XXXIV

2006-2011

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"The importance of home, family, and ancestry feeds my work entirely." - Whitfield Lovell Each of Whitfield Lovell’s charcoal drawings of unidentified individuals draws the viewer into an intimate world. The child of a mother born in the South and a father…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.70.34
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drawings

The Card Series II: The Rounds XXXIX

2006-2011

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"The importance of home, family, and ancestry feeds my work entirely." - Whitfield Lovell Each of Whitfield Lovell’s charcoal drawings of unidentified individuals draws the viewer into an intimate world. The child of a mother born in the South and a father…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.70.39
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drawings

The Card Series II: The Rounds XXXV

2006-2011

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"The importance of home, family, and ancestry feeds my work entirely." - Whitfield Lovell Each of Whitfield Lovell’s charcoal drawings of unidentified individuals draws the viewer into an intimate world. The child of a mother born in the South and a father…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.70.35
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The Card Series II: The Rounds XXXVI

2006-2011

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A charcoal pencil drawing from Whitfield Lovell's Round Series. A portrait of an African American woman with curled hair wearing a hat with flowers on the side. She faces proper left. Beneath, the eight of diamonds.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.70.36
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drawings

The Card Series II: The Rounds XXXVII

2006-2011

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"The importance of home, family, and ancestry feeds my work entirely." - Whitfield Lovell Each of Whitfield Lovell’s charcoal drawings of unidentified individuals draws the viewer into an intimate world. The child of a mother born in the South and a father…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.70.37
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drawings

The Card Series II: The Rounds XXXVIII

2006-2011

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"The importance of home, family, and ancestry feeds my work entirely." - Whitfield Lovell Each of Whitfield Lovell’s charcoal drawings of unidentified individuals draws the viewer into an intimate world. The child of a mother born in the South and a father…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.70.38
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Visual Arts

The Carrousel

1953

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This oil painting depicts a carousel set in a busy urban cityscape. Set in the center of the scene, the carousel has a green and white striped canopy overhead. It has triangular-shaped multicolored flags set at intervals around the edge of the canopy. On…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.155
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Historical photographs & visual records

The Central Presbyterian Church, Harare (Zimbabwe)

1979

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Cataloged as “The Central Presbyterian Church, Harare (Zimbabwe)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065815
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BLACK PRESS
Black Press & Journalism

The Chicago reflector (Chicago, Ill.), October 16, 1897

1897-10-16

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This card identifies the front page of The Chicago reflector (Chicago, Ill.), October 16, 1897. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Chicago,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn91055768 · 1897-10-16 · edition 1
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BLACK PRESS
Black Press & Journalism

The Chicago whip (Chicago, Ill.), November 1, 1919, (HOME EDITION. EXTRA)

1919-11-01

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This card identifies the front page of The Chicago whip (Chicago, Ill.), November 1, 1919, (HOME EDITION. EXTRA). The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog:…

Library of CongressCatalog sn86056950 · 1919-11-01 · edition 1
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Photographs and Still Images

The children’s choir of Shiloh Baptist Church, Washington, D.C., 1998

1998; printed 2012

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A black-and-white photograph of children singing. Two girls and a boy are in the front row looking up at a person’s hands at the top of the image. Additional children can be seen behind them. They are all dressed in white and dark colored clothes. No…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.144.3
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Photographs and Still Images

The children’s handbell choir performs during ceremonial groundbreaking services for Metropolitan Baptist Church, Largo, Maryland, 2004

2004; printed 2012

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A black-and-white photograph of two girls and a boy holding bells. All three children are wearing white shirts and white gloves. All three are holding a bell in each hand and looking down. No inscriptions on the front or back.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.141.6
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Historical photographs & documents

The Christian Courier "Gold Medalist"

undated

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Cataloged as “The Christian Courier "Gold Medalist"” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.23_ref7
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The church announcements are read by Elizabeth Davis at Charles Street AME Church, Roxbury, Massachusetts, 2005

2005; printed 2012

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A black-and-white photograph of Elizabeth Davis speaking into a microphone. She is wearing a light colored jacket and hat and is holding a piece of paper with both hands. Additional people, most of which are dressed in black, can be seen sitting behind…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.141.13
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Historical photographs & visual records

The Church of the Disciples, Roman Catholic Church, Mokala area, Ibadan

1971

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Cataloged as “The Church of the Disciples, Roman Catholic Church, Mokala area, Ibadan” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3577
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

The Close of the Battle or the Champion Triumphant

October 3, 1811

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A framed etching with watercolor print depicting a bare knuckle boxing match between Tom Molineaux and Tom Cribb that took place on September 28, 1811. Molineaux and Cribb are depicted shirtless. The scene shows Cribb landing a punch on Molineaux. Five…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.89.6.1
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