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Historical photographs & documents

Walters Family Home Movie #2

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Walters Family Home Movie #2”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref959
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Arts & Performance

Wangari Mathenge

1973–

Wangarì Mathenge (born 1973 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a contemporary visual artist based in Nairobi, Kenya; Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom; and Chicago, Illinois. Her multidisciplinary practice includes painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, animation, and…

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Sports

Wanya Marçal

2002–

Wanya Marçal-Madivadua (born 19 October 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for EFL League One club Stevenage. Born in England, he has represented Portugal at youth international level.

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Business & Enterprise

Waraire Boswell

1975–2024

Waraire Boswell (September 29, 1975 – July 31, 2024) was an American fashion designer and businessman. He launched his namesake label in 2003, specializing in bespoke suiting and ready-to-wear. In 2005, Boswell was named Mercedes Benz Classic Designer of…

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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Warm-up jacket for Lockland Wayne High School basketball team

1950s

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A warm-up jacket for the Lockland Wayne High School basketball team. Jacket is gold with blue accents, including at slanted jetted pockets. Stitched at breast is a panther mascot. Jumper flap on back reads [WAYNE]. Label inside jacket reads [CINCINNATI…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.140.1.2
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Warm up jacket worn by Jerry Armstrong for Texas Western

1965-1966

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A white basketball warm up jacket with orange details worn by Jerry Armstrong for the Texas Western College Miners basketball team. The jacket has short sleeves and fastens up the center-front with metal snaps. There are orange double stripe accents around…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.89.2
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Warm-up pants for Lockland Wayne High School basketball team

1950s

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A pair of warm-up pants for the Lockland Wayne High School basketball team. Pants are gold with blue piping running laterally down leg. The number 14 is stitched on at hip. Pants have zippers at the cuff for taking off over shoes. Waist is gathered by…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.140.1.3
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Warm up suit worn by Simone Manuel at the 2016 Olympics

2016

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A warm-up suit worn by Simone Manuel. .6a The navy blue jacket has a textured navy blue collar, a navy blue zipper going down the front, and red and navy striped sleeves. There is a white Nike logo on the proper right side of the chest. There is a circular…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.99.6ab
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sweat pants

Warm-up sweat suit for the 1952 Helsinki XV Olympics worn by Ted Corbitt

1952

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In the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Ted Corbitt became the first African American to compete in the Olympic marathon. .1) A navy blue sweatshirt with red and white details. The sweatshirt has a spread collar and a gold colored metal quarter zipper at…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.182.3.1-.2
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Warm-up sweat suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics

1964

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A Team USA dark blue Olympic warm-up suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1964 XVIII Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The warm-up suit is made by Wilson and includes a jacket and sweatpants. 2017.52.2.1: Warm-up sweat suit jacket worn by Wyomia Tyus during the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.52.2.1-.2
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Warm-up sweat suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1968 Mexico XIX Olympics

1968

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A Team USA white Olympic sweat suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1968 XIX Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The warm-up suit is made by Adidas and includes a jacket and sweatpants. 2017.52.3.1: A warm-up sweat suit jacket worn by Wyomia Tyus during the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.52.3.1-.2
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Business & Enterprise

Warren Clay Coleman

1849–1904

Warren Clay Coleman (May 25, 1849 – May 24, 1904) was an African-American businessman in south-central North Carolina known as a founder of the Coleman Manufacturing Company, which built one of the first black-owned and operated textile mills in the United…

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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Warriors in Transition Family Activity Center Concept – Ft. Sill, OK

May 2008

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A digital scan (jpg file) of an architectural drawing for a Warriors in Transition family activity center at the Fort Sill military post in Oklahoma. The original drawing was done in pen and ink. To the far left of the drawing, there is a partial early…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.90.2
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Historical photographs & visual records

Was "The Kaffa Dae," Flamingo Club in Makeni

1978

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Donor notes read: ""Was The Kaffa Dae", Flamingo Club in Makeni. Taken Nov. 1978 during P.C. Agriculture Training at Mabonto. The date on the slide is FEB 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1358
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Photographs and Still Images

Wash Board Player

1995

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A black-and-white photograph by Kenneth Royster of a washboard player. The unidentified man is seated in profile, facing to the right. He is wearing a black suit with a striped shirt and polka dot tie. He is holding a washboard between his legs. The ribbed…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.41.7
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Tools and Equipment

Wash pot

early 20th century

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Large, metal wash pot with two small handles on the left and right side of the upper edges. At the base, are three small feet in the shape of triangles. The pot is a deep basin and the skillet has thick accretions with flaking and crackling overall.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.244
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cauldrons

Wash pot used by Manda Caldwell and her daughter Susan Caldwell McGill

1850-1950

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This pot belonged to and was used by Manda (Amanda) Caldwell and her daughter Susie (Susan) Caldwell McGill. Manda Caldwell was born enslaved in the York County or Cherokee County areas of South Carolina. She worked as a laundress during and after her…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.161
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Historical photographs & visual records

Wash yard, Mabonto

1978

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Donor notes read: "Wash yard; Mabonto. Taken at P.C. Agriculture Training Sept. 23-29, 1978. The date on the slide is JAN 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1250
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Tools and Equipment

Washboard

late 19th century

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A rectangular wooden washboard with metal scrubbing rods. The top of the washboard has green paint on parts of it and a large crack running diagonally across it. A knothole is on the right side. The twenty-five (25) scrubbing rods are attached to the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.25.1
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Textiles and Quilts

Washcloth from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

after 1970

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A washcloth from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The solidly orange washcloth is constructed from terry cloth cotton. It is square in shape with rounded corners and has a decorative band woven across the top and bottom edges.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.43.1
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Textiles and Quilts

Washcloth from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

after 1970

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A washcloth from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The solidly orange washcloth is constructed from terry cloth cotton. It is square in shape with rounded corners and has a decorative band woven across the top and bottom edges.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.43.2
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Visual Arts

Washday

1950s

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An oil painting depicting a washday scene in rural Louisiana. At the top of the painting, swaths of blue, white, grey and pink depict a partially cloudy sky. At upper-center right is a green house with a red door, red-trimmed windows, a red central…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.176.7
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Washington football jersey worn by Bobby Mitchell

1962-1968

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A maroon Washington Redskins football jersey game worn by Bobby Mitchell. The V-neck short sleeve jersey is constructed of synthetic knit fabric and has an ivory number 49 applique machine sewn with overlock stitching on the chest, back, and shoulders. A…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2026.17
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