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Historical photographs & visual records

[Cultivating sisal on Lugongo estate near Tanga], Tanzania

1966-08

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Cataloged as “[Cultivating sisal on Lugongo estate near Tanga], Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0338
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Cultivating sisal seedlings near Tanga on coast, Tanzania

1966-08

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Cataloged as “Cultivating sisal seedlings near Tanga on coast, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0298
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Cultural Arts Center under construction, Ibadan

1977

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Cataloged as “Cultural Arts Center under construction, Ibadan” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3582
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Historical photographs & visual records

[Cultural Landscapes]

ca. 1970

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Cataloged as “[Cultural Landscapes]” (Postcards [32056000022396]; Postcards; Picture postcards).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SA-07-06
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Accessories and Personal Effects

Cummerbund from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

late 20th century

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An After Six cummerbund from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The cummerbund is primarily constructed of plain, white satin with a cotton backing. The front has a satin finish with three horizontal folds that extend across the waist when…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.41
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Accessories and Personal Effects

Cummerbund from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

late 20th century

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A Mel Howard cummerbund from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The patterned, medium gray cummerbund is primarily constructed of gray silk with a cotton backing. The gray silk front panel has four horizontal folds that extend across the waist…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.42
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Archival documents & files

Cummings, Aaron — Series 10: Photographs

circa 1890s - circa 1950s

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3 black and white cabinet cards and photographs. Portraits.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref506
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Cummings, Charles Gilmor — Series 10: Photographs

circa 1890s

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4 black and white cabinet cards and vintage photographs; 1 tintype. Portraits.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref515
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Cummings, Charles Gilmor with Grace E. Shimm Cummings and Joyce Ethel Cummings Hodges — Series 10: Photographs

circa 1905

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2 black and white vintage photographs of a family portrait, and another copy in a wood frame, 10.5in x 8.375in.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref502
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Cummings, Eliza Jane Davage — Series 10: Photographs

circa 18970s - circa 1880s

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2 black and white cabinet cards. Both pictures are of same portrait.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref496
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Cummings Family — Series 10: Photographs

circa 1880s - circa 1990s

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19 vintage photographs, cartes-de-visites, cabinet cards, and photographs; 17 black and white and 2 color prints. Primarily portraits and candids of Ida R. Cummings, Estelle Cummings, Harry S. Cummings, Lucille Cummings, Carol Cummings, Lula Cummings,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref490
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Cummings, Grace E. Shimm — Series 10: Photographs

circa 1860s - circa 1900s

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2 black and white vintage photographs of same portrait, and one carte-de-visite of Cummings as a child.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref507
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Cummings, Ida R. — Series 10: Photographs

circa 1890s-1958

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8 black and white cabinet cards and vintage photographs. Portraits and one photograph of a house owned by Cummings in Baltimore, Maryland.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref513
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Cupcakke

1997–

Elizabeth Eden Harris (born May 31, 1997), known professionally as Cupcakke (often stylized as cupcakKe or CupcakKe; pronounced "cupcake"), is an American rapper and singer-songwriter known for her hypersexualized, brazen, and often comical persona and…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Cupies

ca. 1970

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Original caption reads, "CUPIES.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SA-20-100
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Curator putting up exhibition labels for Tribal Women of South Africa exhibition, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

1953

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Cataloged as “Curator putting up exhibition labels for Tribal Women of South Africa exhibition, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068636
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Curing goat skin

1984

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Cataloged as “Curing goat skin” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0456
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Time-based Media - Moving Images

Curious George Rides A Bike

ca. 1958

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A children's animated film with the title Curious George Rides A Bike. It consists of a single reel of 16mm color acetate film with optical sound. The animated film chronicles the activities of George, an inquisitive monkey whose curiosity often distracts…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.55.32.1a
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Currensy

1981–

Shante Scott Franklin (born April 4, 1981), better known by his stage name Currensy (stylized as Curren$y), is an American rapper. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, he signed with the local record labels No Limit Records, Cash Money Records and…

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Curtains at the Jenness residence in Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Curtains at the Jenness residence in Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0558
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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Curtis Blaydes

1991–

Curtis Lionell Blaydes (born February 18, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2014, Blaydes formerly competed for the…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Curtis Fuller, 1991

1991

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A black-and-white photograph of jazz trombonist Curtis Fuller performing in Moscow, Idaho. Fuller is photographed from below and slightly to the right. He wears a suit and tie and has his eyes closed while playing. The bell and slide of his trombone are…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.164.69
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Curtis Harding

1979–

Curtis Harding (born June 11, 1979) is an American singer and songwriter. Primarily a soul artist, his "slop 'n' soul" style carries the influence of genres including blues, gospel, psychedelia, R&B, and rock. His first album, Soul Power (2014), was…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Curtis Hibbert

1966–

Curtis Mayfield Hibbert (born 2 September 1966) is Canadian former artistic gymnast. He was a member of the Canada men's national artistic gymnastics team. He is the first Canadian and first person of colour to win World Championship medals in gymnastics.

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