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1994 August 2
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “British canon displayed at entrance of the Lamu Museum, Lamu, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).
ca. 1890s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal caption reads "On board S.S. Bathurst. Officers board for Benin Punitive Expedition.".
[ca. 1913]
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPrinted caption on recto reads: "British Consulate, Lourenço Marques." Item number on verso: "246514." Manuscript message and partial postmark on verso.
c. 1910
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGText on recto reads: "Fetching Water. British East Africa. Photo : Knowles." Additional Text on verso reads: "The Standard P. & P. Works, Nairobi and Mombasa, B. E. Africa. Printed in Great Britain.".
1987
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “British Film Institute” (Audio; Audio cassette).
18th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGManilla, a form of currency that circulated in West Africa, in a semi-circular horseshoe shape, with slight flairs at ends.
ca. 1890s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal caption reads "Golf. O. Calabar.".
ca. 1897
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal caption reads "Sir R. [Ralph] Moor laying foundation of Margaret's Hospital. O. Calabar." Ralph Moor was the British consul-general of the British Southern Nigeria Protectorate.
1920
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “British Passport of Mary Smith”.
ca. 1890s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal caption reads "Play the fool, Xmas, O.C.".
1943-1946
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBritish War Relief Society pin used by Ensign Cassin Craig. The gold-colored metal pin features a white shield shape with a gold outline. There is a gold grown above the top edge of the shield. There is a gold raised line on top of the shield, with gold…
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Britt Benae Stewart Durant (née Stewart; born September 21, 1989) is an American professional dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Best known for her appearances on the reality competition program Dancing with the Stars, she is the first African American…
Biography
Britta Badour is a Canadian poet, whose debut collection Wires That Sputter was published in 2023. Born and raised in Kingston, Ontario, she is currently based in Toronto. She has performed as a spoken word poet for a number of years prior to publishing…
1988–
Brittani Nichols (born June 20, 1988) is an American producer, actress, comedian, and writer. In 2016, Nichols wrote, produced, and starred in the film Suicide Kale, which won the Audience Award for Best U.S. Dramatic Feature at 2016 Outfest. She has…
1991–
Brittany Chikyra Barber is an American singer and songwriter from Compton, California. She released her debut mixtape, AfterHours and its follow-up, HelloSummer, both in 2016. As a songwriter, she has been credited on singles and albums for artists…
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Brittany Mesa Bell (born November 9, 1987) is an American model, dancer, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Guam 2014 and represented Guam at Miss Universe 2014, where she was unplaced. She had previously been crowned Miss Arizona USA 2010…
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Brittany Brooks (born August 5, 1985) is an American instrumentalist. She played drums with Scarlet Fever, the all-female backing band that toured with Cee Lo Green during 2010 and 2011. She and varying members of Scarlet Fever have performed with other…
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Brittany Taylor Cameron (born December 3, 1986) is an American soccer goalkeeper who currently employed by Wake Forest as women's soccer associate head soccer coach.
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Brittany Chrishawn Moore (née Williams), better known as Brittany Chrishawn, is a Jamaican-American film producer, musical artist, and police brutality survivor who was brutalized by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) police after asking a trespassing…
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Brittany Amber Howard (born October 2, 1988) is an American musician from Athens, Alabama. She rose to prominence in the early 2010s as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary songwriter of Alabama Shakes. Her work with Alabama Shakes and as a…
1990–
Brittany Lee Lewis (born July 21, 1990) is an activist, television personality, political commentator, disc jockey (DJ), Miss Delaware 2014, and Miss Black America 2017. She is a native of Brigantine, New Jersey. Lewis was crowned the 49th Miss Black…
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Brittany Luse (born 1986 or 1987) is an American podcast host. In October 2022, she became the host of NPR's current events and culture podcast, It's Been a Minute. She previously hosted the podcasts For Colored Nerds and The Nod, both about Black culture,…
1986–
Brittany Riley (born August 26, 1986) is a female hammer thrower from the United States. Her personal best throw is 72.51 metres, achieved in April 2007 in Des Moines.
Biography
Brittany Young is an engineer, STEM educator, and 2020 TED fellow. She is the founder and chief executive officer of B-360, an education program that supports under-served youth. She was the 2018 Echoing Green Black Male Achievement Fellow.
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