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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Certificate of Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to General Colin L. Powell

July 3, 1991

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A large certificate for the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded by President George H. W. Bush, to General Colin L. Powell. This cream cardstock, matte certificate, was awarded to General Powell July 3, 1991. At the top center is the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.5.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Documents and Manuscripts

Certificate of Sale between H.S. Trowbridge and J.& P. N. Hanna

1875

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This is a rectangular off-white paper certificate of sale between H.S. Trowbridge and J.& P. N. Hanna. Obverse: The certificate is dated "Febru 16 1875" in the top right corner. The central printed text reads "Bought of J. & P.N. Hanna/ Importers of/…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.240.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Documents and Manuscripts

Certificate of service given to Percy Davis from the Pullman Palace Car Company

1963

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A certificate of service given to Percy Davis from the Pullman Palace Car Company. The certificate is printed on off white paper with black ink and is in a wood frame. An image of a train is at the top of the certificate. The certificate is signed by “G.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.63.63.7.2
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Certificates of Destitution

June–Aug. 1866

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Cataloged as “Certificates of Destitution”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.5.12.1
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Certificates of Destitution for the Issuance of Rations — Wilmington (Superintendent of the Southern District)

Feb.–Sept. 1867

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Unbound certificates of destitution for the issuance of rations, February–September 1867, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.53.16
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Certificates Permitting Occupation and Cultivation of Plantations

Mar. 1865

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Cataloged as “Certificates Permitting Occupation and Cultivation of Plantations”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, Item 5.35.17.1
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Certificates Permitting Occupation and Cultivation of Plantations — Millikens Bend (Provost Marshal and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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Unbound certificates permitting occupation and cultivation of plantations, March 1865, are arranged numerically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.35.17
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Historical photographs & documents

Certification of American citizenship for Andrew Vandel, an American seamen in Wilmington, North Carolina

1816

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Cataloged as “Certification of American citizenship for Andrew Vandel, an American seamen in Wilmington, North Carolina” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.17.2_ref120
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Certified Trapper

2001–

Daishun Graham (born 2001), known by his stage name Certified Trapper, is an American rapper and record producer. He is known for being a pioneer of lowend music and his eccentric personality and style. In 2022, Graham signed to Signal Records, an imprint…

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Biography & Culture

Cesar Chelor

Biography

Cesar Chelor (born in Wrentham, Massachusetts) was an African-American woodworker, toolmaker, plane-maker and was enslaved by the colonial entrepreneur and the earliest documented American plane maker Francis Nicholson (1683–1753). Chelor is the earliest…

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Cesar Picton

1755–1836

Cesar Picton (c. 1755 – 1836) was a British merchant of West African descent. Born in West Africa, he was presumably enslaved by the time he was about six years old. He was subsequently brought to England by a British Army officer in 1761 and given as a…

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Music

Cesária Évora

1941–2011

Évora rose to international fame in her fifties, carrying Cape Verde's melancholic morna tradition to global stages and winning a Grammy Award in 2004.

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Leadership

Cetshwayo kaMpande

c. 1826–1884

Cetshwayo led the Zulu Kingdom to a stunning victory over British forces in 1879 before eventual defeat, becoming a lasting symbol of African military resistance.

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Historical photographs & visual records

Ceuta Una vista de la hermosa ciudad

circa 1910

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Printed caption on verso reads: "Ceuta - Una vista de la hermosa ciudad [text not legible] de Africa / View of Ceuta, Spanish Possession West Africa." Photographic paper manufacturer's logo on verso, reads: "Gevaert.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA MR 2012-001-0483
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Historical photographs & visual records

"Ceux que nos soldats combattent dans le Centre Africain: Les 'Cuirassiers' de Ouadai" [Those Whom our Soldiers Fight in the Center of Africa: the 'Cuirassiers' de Ouadai'"]

1907 January 6

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Cataloged as “"Ceux que nos soldats combattent dans le Centre Africain: Les 'Cuirassiers' de Ouadai" [Those Whom our Soldiers Fight in the Center of Africa: the 'Cuirassiers' de Ouadai'"]” (Prints; Engravings).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-012, Item EEPA 2015-012-0036
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Cey Adams

1962–

Cey Adams (born 1962) is an American visual artist, graphic designer and author. He was the founding creative director of Def Jam Recordings and is known for his work with Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Jay-Z, and Mary J. Blige. He has been…

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Civil Rights

Ceyenne Doroshow

Biography

Ceyenne Doroshow (Park Slope, NY) is an author, activist, and the founder and executive director of G.L.I.T.S., an organization dedicated to creating sustainable housing and healthcare for Black transgender people. GQ described Doroshow as the "Godmother"…

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Politics & Public Life

Cezar McKnight

1973–

Cezar E. McKnight is an American politician. He is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 101st District, serving since 2014. He is a member of the Democratic party. In January 2022, McKnight made headlines after he…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Ch Isah Ojo, Imiede mi, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Ch Isah Ojo, Imiede mi, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3296
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Historical photographs & visual records

"Chœur de la Cathédrale" [Cathedral Choir], Conakry, Guinée

Date not recorded

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République de Guinée[,] CONAKRY : Chœur de la Cathédrale; 26834. Photographed by Dürr, Pierre-André. Published by Imp. Pierron - 57206 Sarreguemines - Tel. 87 95 14 31 - p. 154.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1354
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Cha Cha

1980–

Parris Ly'nell Fluellen (born February 12, 1980), better known as Cha Cha or Parris Franz, is an American rapper, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her contributions to hip-hop in the late 1990s, and her subsequent transition into acting.

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