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Textiles and Quilts

Throw pillow from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th-late 20th century

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A throw pillow from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The pillow is rectangular in shape and is constructed from fabric woven into a large yellow rose pattern with green leaves, and stems, against a brown background. The front and back of the pillow are covered…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.66.1
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Textiles and Quilts

Throw pillow from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th-late 20th century

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A throw pillow from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The pillow is rectangular in shape and is constructed from fabric woven into a large yellow rose pattern with green leaves, and stems, against a brown background. The front and back of the pillow are covered…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.66.2
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Textiles and Quilts

Throw rug from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

after 1979

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A throw rug from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The rectangular pink throw rug has a green band around the edges and white fringe at the two short ends. There are designs depicting military items including grenades, a submachine gun, handguns, jeeps, tanks,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.10
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Tia Williams

1975–

Tia Williams is an American novelist and editor. She has published six books and is best known for The Accidental Diva (2004), The Perfect Find (2016), and Seven Days in June (2021). She is also a long-time fashion editor and the current editorial director…

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BIOGRAPHY
Business

Tichina Arnold

1969–

Tichina Rolanda Arnold (; born June 28, 1969) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actor, appearing in supporting roles in Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and How I Got into College (1989) before being cast as Pamela "Pam" James on the Fox…

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Education & Scholarship

Tidye Pickett

1914–1986

Tidye Pickett (November 3, 1914 – November 17, 1986) was American track and field athlete. She represented the United States in the 80-meter hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, becoming the first African-American woman to compete in the Olympic…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Jewelry and Adornment

Tie chain for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields

1982

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Tie chain from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The tie chain bar is straight metal that ends in two hexagonal beads. A chain is connected to both ends of the bar forming a loop that is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.1.5.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Tie dye dress belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

1974

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This is a tie dye dress belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The dress is a lightweight fabric with purple tie dye diagonal stripes against a white background. The long dress is in a straight style, with a knee-high slit at the bottom. It has long sleeves that…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.79
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Clothing - Costume

Tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

mid 20th-late 20th century

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Emilio Pucci for Saks Fifth Avenue tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The multicolor tie is primarily constructed from silk with a white cotton lining visible at the back of each of the tie’s ends. It features an abstract design of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.47
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Clothing - Costume

Tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

mid 20th-late 20th century

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Maria Svatina hand woven tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The tie is entirely constructed from woven wool. It is primarily red with blue lines of varying widths running lengthwise down the tie. The ends of the tie terminate with…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.48
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Clothing - Costume

Tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

after 1953

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A yApre' Cravat Inc. tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The tie is primarily silk with a white cotton lining. It is ivory white with brick red, diagonal, decorative stripes. The diagonal stripes are woven in pairs, alternating with…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.49
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Clothing - Costume

Tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

after 1975

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A Bert Pulitzer tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The tie is primarily patterned silk with a plum cotton lining. The silk is printed with a red, tan, white, and blue paisley pattern set against a black background. The back of the tie…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.50
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Clothing - Costume

Tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

mid 20th-late 20th century

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A multicolor, diagonal striped tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The tie is primarily patterned silk. It features a repeating diagonal striped pattern with dark gray, light gray, magenta, light pink, and black stripes of varying…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.51
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Clothing - Costume

Tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

mid 20th-late 20th century

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An olive green skinny tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The tie is primarily plain, olive green silk. The back of the tie is hemmed down the middle. The plain white lining is visible at both tie ends.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.52
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Jewelry and Adornment

Tie pin worn by Pullman porter Philip Henry Logan

mid 20th century

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A brass tie pin consisting of a horizontal bar increasing in thickness from left to right. The bar has a cut-out design in the shape of a Pullman palace car in the center right. The pin is engraved with horizontal lines across the bar and the details of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.73.2
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Jewelry and Adornment

Tie tack by FUBU

1992-2007

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Circular silver metal tie tack with a flat top and a butterfly clasp. The logo [FUBU] is engraved on the center of the flat top and repeating around the sloped sides. This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.50.5
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Jewelry and Adornment

Tie tack for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields

1978-1988

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Tie tack from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields. The tie tack has a blue rhinestone pin head that has a receiving button that is used to attach the two parts of the necktie together or to attach a necktie to a shirt.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.1.5.6
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Tie with football illustrations worn by Eddie Robinson

1919-2007

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This is a tie with football illustrations worn by Eddie Robinson. The back of three individuals are shown at the bottom point of the tie, below a group of illustrations of football paraphernalia in bright colors against a black field.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.224.3
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Tie with Peanuts comic strip worn by Eddie Robinson

1950-2007

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This is a tie with cartoon characters from the comic strip Peanuts. Various characters from the cartoon are seated, watching a football game. The figures are arranged in horizontal panels against the grey and black background.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.224.4
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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Tiequon Cox

1965–

Tiequon Aundray "Lil Fee" Cox (born December 1, 1965) is an American criminal and mass murderer who was sentenced to death for the August 31, 1984, murders of various family members of the NFL football player Kermit Alexander. Cox is currently incarcerated…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Tiffany Cameron

1991–

Tiffany Devonna Cameron (born 16 October 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward and at times as a midfielder for Northern Super League club Halifax Tides FC. Born in Canada, she plays for the Jamaica women's national team, after…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Tiffany Townsend

1989–

Tiffany Townsend (born June 14, 1989) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 and 200-meter dash. She has personal records of 11.13 and 22.26 seconds for the events, respectively. She won medals for the United States in age category…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Tiffany Williams

1983–

Tiffany Williams (née Ross; born 5 February 1983 in Miami, Florida) is an American hurdler who is a former US 400m hurdles champion in 2007 and 2008. She had a standout collegiate career at the University of South Carolina, as SEC champion 3 years in a row…

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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Tillie Amartey

2003–

Amatillie Thalia Amartey (born 20 April 2003) is an English actress and presenter. After making guest appearances in various series including 4 O'Clock Club, Doctors and Creeped Out, she portrayed Chloe in the CBBC musical series Almost Never from 2019 to…

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