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Historical photographs & visual records

Cape Town architecture Cape Town, South Africa

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Cape Town architecture Cape Town, South Africa” (Slides (photographs); Color slides).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-1136
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Cape Town building, Cape Town (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Cape Town building, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Photographic transparencies).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068537
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Historical photographs & visual records

Cape Town Cape Town and table mountain. Houses of parliament. Mail steamer leaving Cape Town docks. Standard bank and Adderly street. Grand parade and City Hall

ca. 1970

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Original caption reads, "CAPE TOWN. Cape Town and Table Mountain. Houses of Parliament. Mail Steamer leaving Cape Town docks. Standard Bank and Adderly Street. Grand Parade and City Hall.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SA-30-02
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"Cape Town Historic City" poster, Drewal - Khan Private Collection

Date not recorded

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[Purchased on the 1997 trip to South Africa].

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-1359
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Cape Town Long Street

ca. 1970

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Original caption reads, "Cape Town. Long Street.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SA-30-20
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Historical photographs & visual records

Cape Town Section 3

ca. 1970

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Original caption reads, "CAPE TOWN, SECTION 3.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SA-30-71
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Cape Town Section 4

ca. 1970

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Original caption reads, "CAPE TOWN, SECTION 4.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SA-30-72
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Historical photographs & visual records

[Cape Verde fishing scene]

ca. 1920

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Cataloged as “[Cape Verde fishing scene]” (Postcards [32056000021893]; Postcards; Picture postcards).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CV 2011-001-0388
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[Cape Verde landscape]

ca. 1920

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Cataloged as “[Cape Verde landscape]” (Postcards [32056000021893]; Postcards; Picture postcards).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CV 2011-001-0394
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Cape worn by an unidentified member of the Ku Klux Klan

1920s

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A cotton, rose colored hip-length cape used by a Ku Klux Klan member. The robe is completely lined with white cotton fabric. The lining is attached to the outer cape by snap fasteners all along the front edges and around the bottom edge. Two snaps sewn on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.231.6
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Cape worn by an unidentified member of the Ku Klux Klan

1920s

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A cotton, light brown, hip-length cape used by a Ku Klux Klan member. The robe is completely lined with white cotton fabric. The lining is attached to the outer cape by snap fasteners all along the front edges and around the bottom edge. The cape has no…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.231.7
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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Capers Funnye

1952–

Capers C. Funnye Jr. (; born April 14, 1952) is an African-American Conservative rabbi, Chief Rabbi of the International Israelite Board of Rabbis, who leads the 200-member Beth Shalom B'nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation of Chicago, Illinois,…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Capetown Legislative council chamber - Parliament House

ca. 1970

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Original caption reads, "Capetown. Legislative Council Chamber - Parliament House.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SA-30-03
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Capetown Legistive council chamber - Parliament House

ca. 1970

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Original caption reads, "Capetown. Legistive council chamber - Parliament House.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SA-30-04
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Historical photographs & documents

CapitalOne

1998

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Cataloged as “CapitalOne” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.A2013.149.3, Item 5
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Capo Abissino

ca. 1930

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Printed caption on recto reads: "Capo Abissino.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA ET 2013-001-0259
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Capper, Arthur — Erminie F. Shimm

1932

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Correspondence with United States Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas, chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia, regarding sidewalk tax assessments in Washington, D.C.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref422
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Cappuccino Jones

2002–

Cappuccino Jones (born August 16, 2002) is an American professional wrestler. As of November 2024, he is signed to WWE, where he is part of the WWE ID program and performs on the Evolve brand. He is a former one-time and inaugural WWE ID Champion.

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BIOGRAPHY
Film & Television

Caprice Coleman

1977–

Caprice Coleman (born 20 March 1977) is an American professional wrestler who is currently competed on the independent circuit. He is best known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Ring of Honor (ROH), NWA Wildside and CWF Mid-Atlantic.…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

Capris from Misty Knight's boxing costume of Marvel's Luke Cage

ca. 2016-2018

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Black athletic pants worn by Simone Missick as the character Misty Knight on the episode 'Wig Out' (203) of Marvel’s television series “Luke Cage.” These polyester cropped pants by The North Face are part of Misty’s boxing costume. They feature an elastic…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.47.3.2
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Capsicum pepper and ginger being sold at a market, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

1985

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Cataloged as “Capsicum pepper and ginger being sold at a market, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0047
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Captain Hennessey and little person, Ekoi region

ca. 1890s

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Original caption reads "Captain Hennessey and King of Pigmies [pygmies]. Ekoi Country.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2000-003, Item EEPA 2000-003-0092
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Captain Neville Lewis on his farm, Cape Town (South Africa)

1940s

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Cataloged as “Captain Neville Lewis on his farm, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064924
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