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2000 - 2010
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black suede leather vest worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The leather vest has two front leather panels, and it closes at the center front with three, brass metal snaps. The buttons are stamped with a five-pointed star at the center and text around exterior…
ca. 1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGMen's black tuxedo jacket (.1), beaded vest (.2), black satin shirt (.3), and tuxedo pants (.4) by Renato Balestra. The tuxedo jacket (.1) has a black satin notched lapel and full-length straight sleeves. Six (6) black satin covered buttons are sewn, three…
1992-2007
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black tuxedo vest designed by FUBU. The exterior of the vest is made of black synthetic satin weave with machine embroidery that reads [Fubu] in black thread. A stiffener is placed at the front of the vest in-between the exterior fabric and the lining.…
1995-2005
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of black sweatpants made by DALINKWENT Wear. The pant legs are tapered and have elastic at the bottom. Each pant leg is made from two panels of fabric. The seams are in the interior and the exterior of the pant leg. There is an elastic waistband…
late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black synthetic satin slip or cape. The slip is made of one panel, it is gathered at the top of the skirt and opens at one side with a pair of metal snaps on each side. A cotton twill band is machine sewn along the interior at the top of the garment. The…
1960s-1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black synthetic twill pillbox hat. The top of the crown and the sides of the crown are made of separate panels which are machine sewn together. The side of the crown is made of two panels of synthetic twill. The top panel extends slightly above the top…
2015
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black T-shirt with white lettering on the front. The text on the shirt reads “300 / MEN MARCH / A MOVEMENT AGAINST VIOLENCE.".
2008
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black crew neck fitted t-shirt with discharge-dyed splatters. There is one large splatter on the front of the t-shirt with scrollwork letters "A / S" screen-printed in black. The back of the t-shirt has a splatter at the center bottom with this same logo…
2007
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black crew neck t-shirt with a screen-printed design of the logo for the MTV television show "Celebrity Rap Superstar". A manufacturer's tag with a size small tag is attached at the interior center back neck.
2015
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black T-shirt with white lettering on the front. The text on the shirt reads “BLACK / LIVES / MATTER.”.
1990-2010
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack crew neck fitted t-shirt with a screen-printed image in silver and gray at the center front. The image is a photograph of MC Sha-Rock wearing a t-shirt that says "I'M SHA ROCK AN [illegible]". Printed above the photograph is the text "MOTHER OF THE…
1992
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black cotton short sleeve T-shirt with a Cross Colours logo. The shirt has a ribbed crew neck and a printed graphic on the center front of the chest. The printed circular logo reads [CROSS / COLOURS] around the circular border with a large dot between…
ca. 1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black t-shirt by Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles. At the front center of the shirt is a design featuring nine illustrated female faces arranged in a square; three of the women have curly hair, three have braided hair, and three have locked hair. All nine…
1976-1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG(a) A black swallow-tailed coat worn by Cab Calloway. The coat is made of a black wool and synthetic blend fabric with black satin peaked lapels and straight cuffless sleeves. There are two (2) decorative round black plastic buttons, one at each outside…
1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black tailcoat by Carl Davis. The coat features a single notched collar with a satin lapel. There is a welted breast pocket on the proper right side lined with black cotton. Three decorate metal buttons are hand sewn on each side of the front opening.…
1890s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black textured wool bodice and skirt with lace trim, possibly a mourning dress. The bodice (a) is made of a wool and viscose blended texted weave with undulating warp floats. The band collar and yoke are made of silk synthetic cream satin and is overlaid…
1986–2020
Dean West (28 December 1986 – April 2020), better known by his stage name Black the Ripper, was a British rapper, grime emcee, activist, cannabis activist, and entrepreneur from Edmonton, London. He ran his own record label, Dank of England (formerly known…
1968
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA paperback journal with black cover, The Drama Review: Volume 12, Number 4. The subtitle of this volume is Black Theater. The front cover is black with white text and illustration. At the top of the cover is the masthead with the publication’s subtitle…
ca. 2007
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack necktie worn by Woodrow W. Crockett. The tie has a red tag on back that has white type reading, [Oscar de la Renta].
1967-1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black top hat from Hello Dolly worn by Cab Callaway. The top hat is plain black in color and features a black ribbon hat band at the base of the crown. The hat band terminates in a flat bow on the proper left side. The interior of the hat is lined with a…
2000 - 2010
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Marty Grace tracksuit jacket worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The black tracksuit jacket features a high collar made from a 2.5” wide band of ribbed white elastic with two vertical black stripes. Two panels of black polyester fabric make up the jacket front…
2000 - 2010
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGMarty Grace track pants jacket worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The black polyester, fleece-lined track pants have an elastic panel at the waistband and feature a straight leg silhouette. Embroidered white text across the hips reads [MARTY] on the proper right…
1965-1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black tuxedo jacket and pants designed by Arthur McGee. The wool blend jacket (a) is single breasted and closes with one black plastic button on the proper right side by the center front opening. A buttonhole is sewn next to the button which aligns with…
1992-2007
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black tuxedo jacket designed by FUBU (a). The jacket is made from black worsted wool, it is single-breasted with a notched lapel trimmed in black satin. The back of the collar is faced with wool felt. One buttonhole is placed on the proper left lapel.…
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