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gelatin silver prints

Women Singing

1940

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A black-and-white photograph of two women in robes and headscarves sing from a hymnal. The photograph is signed by the photographer in the bottom right corner.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.38.5
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Historical photographs & visual records

Women singing and dancing in church, Natitingou, Benin

2004 November 14

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Women singing and dancing in church, Sunday church services filled with music, activity. Original Carousel number, 3, slide number, 78.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0345
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Women singing in church, Natitingou, Benin

2004 November 14

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Women singing in church. Original Carousel number, 3, slide number, 76.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0343
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Historical photographs & visual records

Women talking to father carrying his daughter on his shoulders, South Africa

circa 1936-circa 1988

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Cataloged as “Women talking to father carrying his daughter on his shoulders, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068517
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Historical photographs & visual records

Women washing clothes in the Mongo River near Musaia

1979

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Donor notes read: "Women washing cloths in the Mongo River near Musaia. Musaia area, Nov.- Dec., 1979. The date on the slide is FEB 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1671
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Historical photographs & visual records

Women wearing adire cloths in Oba's Market

1972

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Cataloged as “Women wearing adire cloths in Oba's Market” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3315
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Women wearing adire eleko cloths, Ile Oloponda

1982

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Cataloged as “Women wearing adire eleko cloths, Ile Oloponda” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3325
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Historical photographs & visual records

[Women wearing kangas at a nutrition clinic], Bunju, Tanzania

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “[Women wearing kangas at a nutrition clinic], Bunju, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0624
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[Women wearing kangas at rural nutrition clinic], Bunju, Tanzania

1966-04

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Cataloged as “[Women wearing kangas at rural nutrition clinic], Bunju, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0597
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[Women wearing kangas listen to lecture on nutrition], Bunju, Tanzania

1966-04

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Cataloged as “[Women wearing kangas listen to lecture on nutrition], Bunju, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0203
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[Women wearing printed cotton kangas], Tanzania

1966-04

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Cataloged as “[Women wearing printed cotton kangas], Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0561
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Wood 3 golf club used by Ethel Funches

late 20th century

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A wood golf club from Wilson, used by Ethel Funches. The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top. The grip has tan and grey zig zag and chevron designs. There is a line drawing of a crown and it reads [PRO…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.249.4.1
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Tools and Equipment

Wood 4.5 golf club used by Ethel Funches

late 20th century

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A wood golf club used by Ethel Funches. The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top. The grip has short green diagonal lines going in both directions all around it. In the center there is a line drawing of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.249.4.4
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Tools and Equipment

Wood 4 golf club used by Ethel Funches

late 20th century

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A wood golf club from Wilson, used by Ethel Funches. The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top. The grip has grooved lines going diagonally around it. There are different sized holes on the grip. There…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.249.4.2
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Tools and Equipment

Wood 5 golf club used by Ethel Funches

late 20th century

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A wood golf club from PING, used by Ethel Funches. The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top. The grip has short grey diagonal lines going in both directions all around it. In the center there is a line…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.249.4.3
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dishes

Wood bowl

1850-1950

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

This is a small wooden bowl. Carved from a single piece of wood, the shallow bowl is roughly oval in shape. The wood is beginning to crack along one edge.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.20.16
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Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Wood chair used at Club Harlem, Atlantic City

1955-1975

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A wood chair with four legs. The back rest has two (2) horizontal slats with the top slate taller than the one below. The leg support is one curved piece of wood attached on the inside to the lower back legs and upper front legs.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.2.1
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Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Wood étagère from the Sugg McDonald House

ca. 1880

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A wood étagère with five shelves. Each shelf has a scalloped front edge and a higher, more detailed scalloped back edge. There are two finials on the outside corners of the four lower shelves; however the finial on the left side of the bottom shelf is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.316.3
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Accessories and Personal Effects

Wood hair comb from Ghana

1950s

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This is a wooden afro pick comb from Ghana. Made of light colored wood, it is not glossy and has probably not been treated. Of the six teeth, one on the far left is broken off near the tip. There is an abstract design incised into the front of the comb.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.182.99
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Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Wood music cabinet with mirror from the Sugg McDonald house

ca. 1905

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Wood mahogany music cabinet (2014.316.1a) with beveled glass mirror (2014.316.1b) set vertically on top of the cabinet. The mirror has a straight bottom edge, rounded sides, and a rounded top with a broken finial. The cabinet has carved cabriole legs in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.316.1ab
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Wood pestle

late 19th century

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A carved wood pestle. The wood is dark brown. The pestle has a small handle on one end while the other end is much thicker. A carved groove is at the end of the handle side of the pestle. The top of the pestle has several cracks and gouges.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.25.9
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spatulas (culinary tools)

Wood spatula

1850-1950

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This is a wood spatula. It has a narrow, shallow oval shaped bowl that is only slightly wider than the handle.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.20.13
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spoons

Wood spoon

1850-1950

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This is a wood spoon. It has a shallow bowl and a long handle. There is a small carved indentation around the perimeter of the handle just below the tip.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.20.14
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Wood supports inside Gurage home, Gurage Zone, Ethiopia

2010-10-13

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Original Carousel 28, slide 57.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-3509
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