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Blue Ivy Carter (born January 7, 2012) is an American singer, actress, and dancer. She is the first-born daughter of singer Beyoncé and rapper Jay-Z. Two days after her birth, Time dubbed Carter "the most famous baby in the world." That same day, her…
1950s-1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA blue lace tatted headband. The base of the headband is made of three strands of metal wire covered in blue synthetic fabric. The ends of the fabric are folded to the interior and hand sewn. Light blue tatted lace trim is adhered to the top of the…
after 1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGLight blue leather baseball cap. The letters [BSA] are embroidered in black thread on the front of the crown. There is black stitching along the seams and brim.
1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis blue leather belt was worn as part of a costume, with a blue and floral print halter top and a pair of white bell bottom pants, by dancer Edith Lynn Pickens on the television show "Soul Train" in the 1970s. The belt is a polished, deep blue leather.…
1960s - 1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA dark blue leather clutch with a gold frame. The outside of the clutch is made from one panel of navy-blue leather that has been folded and tucked into a gold metal frame with a central 1” wide gold metal clasp. There is self-fabric piping around the…
ca. 1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA blue hat made of crocheted synthetic raffia with long loops throughout the crown's exterior. The sides of the crown are rounded and fit loosely around the head. The brim of the hat is made of the same synthetic raffia but is crocheted without the pulled…
Loading image…1930–1979
Richard Allen "Blue" Mitchell (March 13, 1930 – May 21, 1979) was an American trumpeter and composer who worked in jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock, and funk. He recorded albums as leader and sideman for Riverside, Mainstream Records, and Blue Note. He…
1975
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of jazz trumpeter Blue Mitchell performing in Coral Gables, FL. Mitchell is photographed from the left and is holding his trumpet to his lips in front of a microphone. Just behind him is a man in a denim shirt and dark cap…
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Johnny Lee "Blue Moon" Odom (born May 29, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1964 through 1976, most notably as a member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won…
2022
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA blue bone china mug from the Wedgwood X Sheila Bridges collaboration, featuring the basketball vignette from Bridges' Harlem Toile de Jouy design. This is a round, blue mug with tall, straight sides and a curved handle. One side depicts a vignette of…
1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA blue cap composed of a light blue stiff net understructure. The sides of the hat are covered with nine blue fabric flowers with petals composed of silk acetate and synthetic velvet. Paper pistils painted with a pearl coating are at the center of each…
2010-10-02
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal Carousel 24, slide 81.
1998
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGNotes on slide read: "Blue Nile Falls." and "Ethiopia; July, 1998.".
2010-10-02
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal Carousel 24, slide 79.
2014
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA mixed media portrait titled Blue Notes (Basquiat): Who's Who or a Pair of Aces #1, by Carrie Mae Weems. The inkjet print features a blurred reproduction of Andy Warhol’s 1982 photographic portrait of Jean-Michel Basquiat printed in muted blue-gray tones.…
2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGLength of printed textile by Vlisco customized with added printed graphic portraits of Barack Obama. The fabric features a white ground with an abstract design in tones of blues with teal and olive. There are three (3) rows all the same, but with the top…
circa 1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Blue Pen Sketches of Collar and Necklace”.
1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlue polo shirt, size XXL, promoting Wellington Webb for Mayor of Denver. In the upper left corner of the torso is white text with the printing manufacturer logo below [Win / With / Webb]. Shirt has collar and is fastened in the front with two (2) buttons.…
1972–
Candi Lindsey (born June 9, 1972), better known by her stage name Blue Raspberry, is an American singer from Pleasantville, New Jersey. She is perhaps best known for her affiliation with East Coast hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. Her moniker was given to her…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlue rhinestone and metal flower accessory with no attachment method from Mae's Millinery Shop.
late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA blue silk dupioni dress and jacket. The sheath dress (a) has a sweetheart neckline with short sleeves and ends below the knee. A one-and-a-half-inch dart is sewn on each side of the neckline. A five-inch diagonal bust dart, and a twelve-inch shaping dart…
1993-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGIridescent blue micro-pleated blue silk gown by Emanuel Ungaro. The gown is constructed to look as if the wearer's body is draped and wrapped in the fabric, with a wide ruffled collar around the top. The body of the dress has a one-shouldered diagonal…
1980s - 2000s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA blue silk tie with a repeat square pattern by Everett Hall. The woven blue silk fabric tie is cut on the bias and has soft varying stripes of darker and light shades of blue. The body of the tie is made from three panels of fabric seamed diagonally…
1917-1945
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe Blue Star Flag, or Service Flag, is a symbol of a family member in military service. The silk flag banner has a blue star set in the center surrounded by a rectangular field of white set into a larger red rectangle. A gold tassel surrounds three sides.…
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