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MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Cover art color overlays for an issue of Icon owned by Dwayne McDuffie

1997

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Original cover art color overlays for an issue of Icon owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The overlay is made up of three plastic transparencies of different color taped to a blank, white piece of paper. Each overlay has the cover illustration printed on it in a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.96.5
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Cover art drawing with overlays for an issue of Icon owned by Dwayne McDuffie

1997

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An original ink drawing with transparent overlays for the cover of Icon #43 owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The drawing is done with black ink on white paper. It features the characters named Rocket and Icon. Rocket is standing in front of Icon and is smiling.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.96.10
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Cover art drawing with overlays for an issue of Icon owned by Dwayne McDuffie

1997

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An original ink drawing with transparent overlays for the cover of Icon #44 owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The drawing is done with black ink on white paper. It features the character Rocket flying upwards with arms outstretched. She is surrounded by smoke. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.96.6.1
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Cover art print for an issue of Icon by Dwayne McDuffie

1997

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A plastic facsimile print for the cover of Icon #44 owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The facsimile is blue and white only. It features the character Rocket flying upwards with arms outstretched. She is surrounded by smoke. The character named Icon is wearing a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.96.6.2
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Cover design for ELLE DECOR magazine with illustration by Rachelle A. Baker

March 2021

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Digital design files of final cover for March 2021 issue of ELLE DECOR magazine featuring a digital illustration by Rachelle A. Baker. The digital object consists of six files: 1 InDesign (.indd), 3 font files (.otf), 1 Photoshop (.psd) and one text…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.85
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Time-based Media - Moving Images

Cover Girl

1944

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A comedic musical film with the title Cover Girl. It consists of three (3) reels of color 16mm acetate film with optical sound. The film chronicles the experiences of Rusty Parker (Rita Hayworth), a chorus girl who works in the nightclub owned by her…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.55.115.1abc
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Cover of Black Enterprise Magazine owned by Robert L. Johnson

March 2003

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The cover of the March 2003 edition of Black Enterprise magazine. Featured on the cover is a color photograph of Robert L. Johnson. The close-up shows Johnson holding an NBA basketball on the rim of a basketball hoop. Johnson is standing behind an orange…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.16.3.1
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Historical photographs & visual records

Cover of Natural History, with color photograph of some Ndebele.

1949 November

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Cataloged as “Cover of Natural History, with color photograph of some Ndebele.”.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item 490
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Cover of the May 5, 2003 Sports Illustrated issue owned by Robert Johnson

May 5, 2003

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A mounted cover of the May 5, 2003 Sports Illustrated issue featuring the “101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports.” Printed at the top fourth the magazine's cover is the masthead printed in large gold text outlined in white and shadowed in black that…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.16.3.3.1
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Cover of the May 5, 2003 Sports Illustrated issue owned by Robert Johnson

May 5, 2003

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A mounted cover of the May 5, 2003 Sports Illustrated issue featuring the “101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports.” The cover is primarily tan and features a large color photograph of sport celebrities. The masthead is printed at the top fourth of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.16.3.3.2
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Historical photographs & visual records

Covered wagon and family at market, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

2004 November 16

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Covered wagon and family at market. Original Carousel number, 4, slide number, 56.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0452
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Historical photographs & visual records

Covering Pots with Palm Fronds, Itsukwi, North Ibie, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Covering Pots with Palm Fronds, Itsukwi, North Ibie, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0392
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Historical photographs & documents

Covington

Dec. 1866–Oct. 1868

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Cataloged as “Covington”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, Item 3.2.6.1
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Historical photographs & visual records

Cow in front of Rustenberg Winery building, Stellenbosch (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Cow in front of Rustenberg Winery building, Stellenbosch (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065380
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Historical photographs & visual records

Cow resting outside of small village near Bamako, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “Cow resting outside of small village near Bamako, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0831
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Historical photographs & visual records

Cow, Upper West, Mole

1987

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Donor notes read: "Cow. Upper West, Mole. July, 1987. The date on the slide is JUL 87.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1108
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Musical Instruments

Cowbell used Pete Cosey

late 20th century

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A silver-tone metal cowbell. Bell has modern carabiner and strand of red yarn attached to handle. Masking tape is wrapped around one side of the the bell towards the lip. Tape is worn and has [206 Mr. Cosey] handwritten in ink. Bell is worn from use.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.105.3
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Photographs and Still Images

Cowboy in Purple Shirt

July 2013

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A digital image of an unidentified man wearing a Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo shirt, jeans, and a black cowboy hat. The man has his back to the camera and is standing in the rodeo of the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo held at the Industry Hills…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.116.1
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Photographs and Still Images

Cowboy, of the Furious 5, and Lisa Ray, his girlfriend, offstage at The Ritz, NYC

early 1980s

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A black and white photograph of Cowboy with his girlfriend Lisa Ray, captured backstage at The Ritz in New York City. The couple is pictured in the center of the image, with Cowboy on the left with his arm around Ray. He wears a puffy winter coat over a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.132.26
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Literature

Cowboy Troy

1970–

Troy Lee Coleman III (born December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name Cowboy Troy, is an American rapper known for his country rap style. He has released seven studio albums and one EP, including three releases on Warner Bros. Records, and has…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Cowrie sellers in Babile market

1987

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Donor notes read: "Cowrie sellers; Babile market. The date on the slide is JUL 87.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0942
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Historical photographs & visual records

Cows grazing, Matjiesfontein (South Africa)

1988

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Cataloged as “Cows grazing, Matjiesfontein (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067080
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Historical photographs & visual records

Cows on the bank of the Niger

2000-02-01

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Cows on the bank of the Niger. Original Carousel number, 12, slide number, 49.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1450
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Historical photographs & visual records

Cows On the road to Ijio (Before Iwere-Ile), Ilaji, Nigeria

1975-06-30

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Original text on slide reads, "Cows On the road to Ijio (Before Iwere-Ile). Monday".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1544
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