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1970s-1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black velveteen hat (a) with white feathers decorating the crown and a black hat pin (b). The understructure of the hat is composed of stiffened nylon net that has been blocked to shape. The net base is covered with two panels of black velveteen fabric –…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack fabric purse with white printed and beaded decorations from Mae's Millinery Shop. The front features a pattern printed in white of palm trees, sea shells, and star fish. The print is covered with white beading. The back features a white printed…
2004-2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black men's jacket with a neon orange painted and stenciled pattern designed by Bernard G. Jacobs and worn by Ralph Johnson, percussionist for Earth, Wind & Fire. The vintage jacket was customized by Elmer Ave. The single-breasted jacket has full-length…
ca. 1980
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack double-breasted dinner jacket worn by LaMonte McLemore of The 5th Dimension. The black wool jacket has full-length sleeves and a notched silk satin collar. There are four (4) satin-covered buttons at the center front, only the bottom proper right…
2004-2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black wool Hilfiger brand men's sport jacket with lime green pinstripes customized by Bernard G. Jacobs and worn by Phlip Bailey, vocalist for Earth, Wind, & Fire. The single-breasted jacket has full-length straight cut sleeves, a notched collar, and…
ca. 1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black jacket with the Hot 97 logo. The jacket is made of cotton twill and has a black leather collar. The jacket opens in the center front with a metal zipper and a metal snap at the top of the zipper and at the bottom of the zipper. The jacket has long…
ca. 1985
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis oil painting depicts a human figure with arms extended horizontally. The figure wears a long loose dark red/brown robe that flares outward towards the hem. The figure's head, an oval with two white spots for eyes as the only defined features, has…
1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe 16mm color film print is a short documentary made for a segment of National Education Television's Black Journal television program. The segment focuses on the life of Alice Coltrane and her children in the wake of the death of her husband, famed jazz…
early 1950s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black lace and rust satin cocktail dress worn by Billie Holiday. The black lace is overlay covers the rust-colored satin completely. The satin portion of the dress has a strapless bodice that is fitted through the waist and flares out into a full skirt.…
1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA shoulderless black lace dress with light blue, red, purple, yellow, violet, royal blue and green satin ribbon embellishments designed by Peter Davy. The dress is made from a black net lace with an allover pattern of small black woven dots. The bodice is…
ca. 2007
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack leather belt with brass buckle worn by Woodrow W. Crockett. Gold type on inside of belt reads, [38-95 / LEATHER URUGUAY].
late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black leather bomber style jacket worn by Gil Scott-Heron. The jacket zips at the center front. The cuffs, hem, and neck are all made from a black ribbed double knit synthetic fiber with elasticity. There are two (2) welted inset pockets, one at each…
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis pair of black leather pants are similar in appearance to pants worn by dancer Thomas "Tom Tom" Evans on the television show "Soul Train." The full-length black leather pants have tapered legs and deep pleats at the right and left front waist. A…
2000s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of black leather pants worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The pants feature a 1.5” wide waist band of black leather with five .5” self-fabric belt loops sewn around it. There are two deep front pockets, one on each side, and an inner fifth pocket inside…
2000 - 2010
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of black leather tapered pants worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The pants feature a 1.25” wide waistband with five .25” wide self-fabric belt loops sewn equidistantly around it. There are two 2” pleats on each side of the front of the pants and two 6”…
1978-1980
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black leotard made by Mondor worn on Soul Train by dancer Sheri Byers in the late 1970s. It is made from two layers of black nylon knit fabric that are joined together at the shoulder, armscye, side seams, and crotch. The interior layer is made from a…
1960s-1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of black loafer-style pumps. The outside of the shoe is made from two panels of black vinyl machine sewn together and a panel of black elastic is machine sewn along the top line. There is a rounded toe and at the vamp is a 1” wide tongue. On the tox…
ca. 2000
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black long-sleeve crew neck T-shirt designed by Da Link Went Wear. The shirt is made of knitted black cotton. Four diagonal seams are sewn of the front of the shirt, they are stitched with white interlocking machine stitching. White synthetic pile…
1992
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black cotton long sleeve T-shirt with the Cross Colours logo. The shirt has a ribbed crew neck and a printed graphic on the center front of the chest. Printed on the front at the top is [TRUE 2-THE COLOURS] in green with white highlights. The printed…
October 11, 2014
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA digital image of protestors marching from a vigil at the Canfield Green Apartment complex to the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri. In the foreground is a woman holding a pole that is flying the American flag upside-down. 68.
October 11, 2014
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA digital image of protestors walking down Ferguson Avenue towards the Ferguson Police Department. Michael Brown's mother, Lesley McSpadden, is in the center of the image wearing a shirt that says "INNOCENT BLOOD." She is holding hands with her husband,…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA portion of a makeup pencil with black pigment in a red painted wood pencil. Silver stamped text on the pencil reads: "Maybelline VELVET BLACK U.S.A.".
2004-2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sleeveless men's shirt made from semi-sheer black mesh customized by Bernard G. Jacobs. The shirt has holes of varying sizes cut all over it on the front and back, with the holes filled in by the sheer black mesh lining material. A cross made of black…
1990s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis suit jacket (.1) and pants (.2) by Gianni Versace were worn by Luther Vandross. The jacket is made from black wool with a woven design in navy and muted teal similar to camouflage. The single-breasted jacket closes at the center front with two (2)…
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