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Historical photographs & documents

Velarie Harvell Family Home Movie #5

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Cataloged as “Velarie Harvell Family Home Movie #5”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref1081
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Historical photographs & documents

Velarie Harvell Family Home Movie #6

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Cataloged as “Velarie Harvell Family Home Movie #6”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref1082
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Historical photographs & documents

Velarie Harvell Family Home Movie #7

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Cataloged as “Velarie Harvell Family Home Movie #7”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref1083
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Historical photographs & documents

Velarie Harvell Family Home Movie #8

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Cataloged as “Velarie Harvell Family Home Movie #8”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref1084
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Historical photographs & documents

Velarie Harvell Family Home Movie #9

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Cataloged as “Velarie Harvell Family Home Movie #9”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref1085
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Film & Television

Velina Hasu Houston

1957–

Velina Hasu Houston (born Velina Avisa Hasu Houston on May 5, 1957) is an American writer. Primarily an internationally acclaimed playwright and librettist, she is also a published poet, screenwriter for film and television, and essayist. Her work draws…

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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Velvet clutch evening bag belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

1950-2004

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This is a black velvet and silk evening bag and attached change purse belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The bag is a rectangular clutch with a hinged opening. The mouth of purse closes with a metal snap closure on the center top of the bag. The closure is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.65
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Velvet skull cap hat with fabric flowers, bow, and veil

mid-20th century

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A velvet skull cap hat with fabric flowers, bow, and veil. The interior structure of the hat is made of buckram blocked to shape. The exterior of the hat is made of periwinkle velvet and is pleated four times. Black bias-cut black synthetic velvet is sewn…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.786
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Historical photographs & visual records

Vendors displaying a textile for sale at a market in Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Vendors displaying a textile for sale at a market in Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1336
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Vendors displaying their textiles for sale at a market in Yelwa, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Vendors displaying their textiles for sale at a market in Yelwa, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2283
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Vendors displaying their textiles for sale at village market, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Vendors displaying their textiles for sale at village market, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2284
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Venetian glass trade beads

18th to 20th century

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Strand of red, white, and blue striped beads strung on cotton string. Beads are round and vary in size. Beads have a hole drilled through center. Some cylindrical shaped beads are found near cotton tie.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.24
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Venetian glass trade beads

ca. 16th or 17th century

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Strand of different colored trade beads made of varying materials. Beads are made of glass, clay, stone, and other organic materials. Beads vary in both color, size, and shape. Majority of beads are quite small.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.25
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Venetian glass trade beads

ca. 16th or 17th century

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Strand of green Venetian glass trade beads strung on a nylon string. Small green beads of varying round sizes have drilled holes at center. Green beads have slight color variation, with many beads having slight accents of light green and yellow-green.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.26
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Venetian glass trade beads

ca. 16th or 17th century

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Strand of different colored trade beads made of Venetian glass trade beads strung on a nylon string. Beads vary in color, with most of the beads being different shades of white. Beads vary in shape and size, with drills holed at center.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.27
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Venetian glass trade beads

ca. 16th or 17th century

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Strand of different colored trade beads made of Venetian glass trade beads strung on a cotton string. Beads vary in color, with most of the beads being different shades of white. Beads vary in shape and size, with drills holed at center. Two separate…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.29
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Venetian glass trade beads

19th century

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Strand of large red glass beads strung on natural fiber. Beads are different shades of red. Beads are spherical and consist of various sizes. Beads are drilled through center. Several of the beads have cracking throughout.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.35
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Venetian glass trade beads

mid 19th century

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Strand of yellow-green glass beads strung on natural fiber. Beads are spherical and have a hole drilled through center. Beads are roughly the same size and shape, though there are several longer cylindrical beads. Several beads have white lines etched into…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.36
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Venetian glass trade beads

late 19th century

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Strand of white, semi-translucent glass beads strung on natural fiber. Beads are spherical and have a hole drilled through center. Beads are roughly the same size and shape. Several beads have white lines etched into exterior.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.37
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Venetian glass trade beads

late 19th century

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Strand of blue and white glass beads strong on cotton string. Beads are small and spherical, with holed drilled through center. Beads are white with blue stripes. Beads are all roughly the same shape, though sizes vary slightly.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.38
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Music

Venetta Fields

1941–

Venetta Lee Fields (born 1941) is an American-Australian singer, musical theatre actress, and vocal coach. She began her career singing in church and local gospel groups in Buffalo, New York, before gaining prominence in the 1960s as an Ikette with the Ike…

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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Venice, '54 — Personal Photographs

1954

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Cataloged as “Venice, '54” (Photographs).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2017.47_ref95
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Venice, April '54 — Personal Photographs

1954

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Cataloged as “Venice, April '54” (Photographs).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2017.47_ref94
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