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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Episcopalian Clergy, Selma to Montgomery March

1965

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A black-and-white digital image of clergy holding four signs. Only the men's heads can be seen. The signs read, from left to right, [GOD / IS / COLOR / BLIND], [FATHER / FORGIVE], [I AM THE ViNE / YOU THE BrANCHEeS], and [EPISC [rest in unseen] / DIOCES…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.129.41
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Archival documents & files

"Episodes": Dwight Rhoden, Renee Robinson, Desmond Richardson, & Debora Chase — Solo and Ensemble Images and Portraits

undated

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Cataloged as “"Episodes": Dwight Rhoden, Renee Robinson, Desmond Richardson, & Debora Chase” (Prints).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.245_ref55
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"Episodes": Renee Robinson, Dwight Rhode, Debora Chase, & Desmond Richardson — Prints for Jack Mitchell Publication

1990

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Cataloged as “"Episodes": Renee Robinson, Dwight Rhode, Debora Chase, & Desmond Richardson” (Prints).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.245_ref320
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"Episodes": Wesley Johnson III, Renee Robinson, Desmond Richardson, Neisha Folkes, Dwight Rhoden, Debra Chase, Elizabeth Roxas, & Stephen Smith — Prints for Jack Mitchell Publication

1989

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Cataloged as “"Episodes": Wesley Johnson III, Renee Robinson, Desmond Richardson, Neisha Folkes, Dwight Rhoden, Debra Chase, Elizabeth Roxas, & Stephen Smith” (Prints).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.245_ref314
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Historical photographs & visual records

Equipe de Travailleurs à Dakar (Sénégal)

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "Equipe de Travailleurs à Dakar (Sénégal). L.L." Translated postcard caption reads, "Workmen in Dakar (Senegal).".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-35-06
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"Equipe Nationale de Football" [National Football Team], Conakry, Guinea

Date not recorded

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CONAKRY - REP. DE GUINEE[,] Equipe Nationale de Football; Lyna [logo]; EXA [logo]; 614/76. Published by Production "PHOTOS CISSE" - Paris[,] 10, rue Lécuyer - 93300 AUBEVILLIERS - Tél. 48 33 59 59.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-6660
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Era Bell Thompson

1905–1986

Era Bell Thompson (August 10, 1905 – December 30, 1986) was an American writer and editor. Thompson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to an African American family, the only daughter of Steward "Tony" Thompson and Mary Logan Thompson, the children of formerly…

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Erbie Bowser

1918–1995

Erbie Bowser (May 5, 1918 – August 15, 1995) was an American blues pianist and singer. Bowser was born in Davilla, Texas, moving with his parents to Palestine, Texas as a child. He grew up in a musical family, and learned piano, joining the North Carolina…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

"Erchie"

ca. 1949

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This is the "Erchie" earrings, a pair of dangle earrings designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. Each earring is made of one upper dangle made of copper wire and one lower dangle made of brass wire. The upper dangle copper wire is bent at the center…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.12.28ab
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Historical photographs & visual records

ere ibeji

1972

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ere ibeji, pair on left carved by Adefila of Ile Jagun. Pair on right carved by Oje of Ile Aga.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3279
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ere ibeji (66.3.40) in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

1981

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ere ibeji (66.3.40) in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria; Akobi Ogun Fakeye (1878-1946).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3160
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ere ibeji by Ogunwuyi, Taiwo's son, in the National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

1981

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ere ibeji (no Natl. Mus. number) carved by Ogunwuyi, Taiwo's son, (c. 1890-1965); Ile Ore; National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3259
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ere ibeji by Oje in the National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

1981

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ere ibeji (no Natl. Mus. numbers) by Oje (artist); Ile Aga; National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3274
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ere ibeji by Taiwo at National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria

1981

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ere ibeji (no Natl. Mus. number) by Taiwo (dec'd 1930); Ile Ore, in National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3244
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ere ibeji by Taiwo (left) and Ogunwuyi (right), Ile Obaro

1981-03-29

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Cataloged as “ere ibeji by Taiwo (left) and Ogunwuyi (right), Ile Obaro” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3252
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ere ibeji held by mother, Ile Obaro

1981

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ere ibeji held by mother, Ile Obaro. Carved by Ogunwuyi, Taiwo's son, (c. 1890-1965)in Ile Ore.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3251
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ere ibeji held by mother of deceased twins, Ile Ali

1984

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ere ibeji held by mother of deceased twins, Ile Ali, Ile Ore. Carved by Ogunwuyi, Taiwo's son, (c. 1890-1965).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3247
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ere ibeji held by mother standing next to surviving twin, Ile Obaro

1981-03-25

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ere ibeji held by mother standing next to surviving twin, Ile Obaro. Carved by Ogunwuyi, Taiwo's son, (c. 1890-1965) in Ile Ore.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3258
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