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Historical photographs & visual records

Willie Bester in his studio in his home Cape Town, South Africa

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Cataloged as “Willie Bester in his studio in his home Cape Town, South Africa” (Slides (photographs); Color slides).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-1406
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[Willie Bester's home] Cape Town, South Africa

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[Suburb of Cape Town].

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-0851
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Willie Bester's new home Cape Town, South Africa

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Suburb of Cape Town.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-0880
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Willie Bester's new home with sculpture Cape Town, South Africa

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Suburb of Cape Town.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-0876
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Willie Bester's studio in his home Cape Town, South Africa

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Suburb of Cape Town.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-0853
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Biography & Culture

Willie E. Gary

1947–

Willie E. Gary (born July 12, 1947) is an American trial lawyer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who won multi-million-dollar verdicts against some of the largest corporations in the United States. Gary and his wife Gloria established Martin County's…

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Willie Hardy

1922–2007

Willie J. Hardy (July 18, 1922 – August 18, 2007) was a Democratic politician and activist in Washington, D.C. She was elected as one of the original members of the Council of the District of Columbia in 1974 when D.C. gained home rule. She represented…

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Biography & Culture

Willie Hill

1951–

Willie James Hill Jr. (born 1951) is an American Anglican bishop currently serving as bishop ordinary of the Reformed Episcopal Church's Diocese of the Southeast and as rector of St. John's Reformed Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Willie Horton (baseball)

1942–

Willie Horton (born William Wattison Horton; October 18, 1942), nicknamed "Willie the Wonder", is an American former professional baseball left fielder and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1980, primarily for the Detroit…

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Education & Scholarship

Willie Lee Glass

1910–1999

Willie Lee Dorothy Campbell Glass (August 24, 1910 – May 2, 1999) was an American academic, consultant, and educator. She was the youngest graduate and first black woman to receive a master’s degree in home economics at Iowa State College of Agriculture…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Willie meets Waving Girl 'at the Daufuskie dock

1979; printed 2007

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This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a man named Willie meeting a boat at the Daufuskie dock. He is standing on the dock and wears light colored pants, a dark colored shirt and knit hat. He is leaning on one of the wooden dock posts…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.310.23
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Arts & Performance

Willie Middlebrook

1957–2012

Willie Robert Middlebrook, Jr. (August 11, 1957, in Detroit, MI – May 5, 2012, in Los Angeles, CA) was an American photographer, artist and strong advocate for the African-American community in Los Angeles. He received many honors during his lifetime,…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Willie Norwood (baseball)

1950–

Willie Norwood (born November 7, 1950) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Minnesota Twins from 1977 to 1980. In 294 games over four seasons, Norwood posted a .242 batting average (207-for-854) with 109 runs, 18 home…

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Arts & Performance

Willie Otey Kay

1894–1992

Willie Virginia Otey Kay (March 17, 1894 – September 25, 1992) was an African-American dressmaker. She was known for making wedding dresses and debutante gowns for almost sixty years, becoming one of the most sought-after designers for women's formalwear…

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Biography & Culture

Willie Richardson

1948–2023

Willie Bell Richardson (December 20, 1948 – January 25, 2023) was an American civil rights activist and community advocate who was president of Oregon Black Pioneers. She was a long-time resident of Salem, Oregon.

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Sports & Achievement

Willie Royster

1954–2015

Willie Arthur Royster (April 11, 1954 – November 23, 2015) was an American professional baseball player. The catcher spent eleven seasons in minor league baseball, with a brief, four-game Major League trial for the 1981 Baltimore Orioles. He threw and…

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Willie Sims

1958–2022

Willie Sims (Hebrew: וילי סימס; June 16, 1958 – December 23, 2022) was an American-Israeli professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers and professionally for a number of Israeli Basketball Premier League clubs.

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Sports & Achievement

Willie Smith (1990s pitcher)

1967–

Willie Everett Smith (born August 27, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in eight games for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1994, playing his final game on May 10, 1994. Smith missed the entire 1993 minor-league season after…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Willie Stargell

1940–2001

Wilver Dornell Stargell (March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001), nicknamed "Pops" later in his career, was an American professional baseball left fielder and first baseman who spent all of his 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1962–1982) with the…

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Biography & Culture

Willis Reese Bowen

1875–1975

Willis Reese Bowen (February 6, 1875 – 1975) was one of the first settlers in Amber Valley, Alberta. His home, Obadiah Place, is a historic site. Bowen was born in Butler County, Alabama, and was one of a group of black Americans who moved from Oklahoma to…

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BIOGRAPHY
Science

Wilson A. Head

1914–1993

Wilson A. Head (September 30, 1914 – October 7, 1993) was an American and Canadian sociologist and community planner known for his work in race relations, human rights and peace in the United States, Canada and other parts of the world.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Wilson Waweru

2000–

Wilson Waweru (born 27 December 2000) is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Hampton & Richmond Borough, on loan from National League club Wealdstone.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Wilt Chamberlain

1936–1999

Wilton Norman Chamberlain ( CHAYM-bər-lin; August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. Standing 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 m) tall, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 seasons. He was…

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Window carved into church wall, Lalibela, Ethiopia

2010-09-27

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Original Carousel 20, slide 118.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2515
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