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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

Everyone Can Paint Fabrics

1952

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Hardcover book by Pearl Ashton with 163 pages of text. The binding is light blue and the front and back covers are blank. The spine has printed gold-colored text which reads [ASHTON · Everyone Can Paint Fabrics · STUDIO-CROWELL]. There are handwritten…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.26.5.2
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Literature

Evette Dionne

Biography

Evette Dionne is an American culture writer. Her young adult debut Lifting As We Climb (Viking) was longlisted for the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Dionne was editor-in-chief of Bitch from 2018 until 2021.

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gelatin silver prints

Eviction from Greenville Air Force Base

February 1, 1966

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A black-and-white photograph of members of the US military in uniform evicting two African American women. The women are carrying suitcases and bags with their belongings.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.107.38
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Historical photographs & documents

Evidences of Title to Registered Plantations

Feb.–June 1865

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Cataloged as “Evidences of Title to Registered Plantations”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, Item 3.52.14.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
portraits

Evisu Ball, Harlem, NY, 2006

2006

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A color photographic print portrait of an unidentified individual at the 2006 Evisu Ball in Harlem. The subject is pictured in the center of the image, standing in front of a painted wall and sports a shaved head, pink glasses with black polka dots, and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.71.22
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Photographs and Still Images

Evisu Ball, Manhattan, NY, 2010

2010

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A color photographic print of an unidentified participant waiting backstage at the Evisu Ball in Manhattan in 2010. The participating is pictured just to the right of center frame, standing next to a wall. She wears a black-and-white ensemble of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.71.17
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Arts & Performance

Evita Tezeno

1960–

Evita Tezeno (born May 9, 1960) is an American artist currently based in Dallas, Texas. She works in collage art, employing patterned hand-painted papers and found objects. Tezeno's work is influenced by modernists including Romare Bearden, and is…

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Music

Ewan David Alman

1984–

Ewan Alman (born 31 July 1984), commonly known by his stage name, Da Brakes, is an English actor and rapper. He is known for his role as Fraser in the feature film Breathe (2009).

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Historical photographs & visual records

Ewe cloth on the loom, Near Lome, Togo

2004 November 20

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Ewe cloth on the loom. Ewe cloth is woven by hand on looms, 6 inch wide. Original Carousel number, 5, slide number, 137.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0666
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Historical photographs & visual records

Ewere Festival, Nigeria

1981

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Cataloged as “Ewere Festival, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2016-012_ref2975
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Historical photographs & visual records

Ewu Alarere, beaded cover for sfrands of cowries, Ile Aniyeloye

1972

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Cataloged as “Ewu Alarere, beaded cover for sfrands of cowries, Ile Aniyeloye” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3410
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Historical photographs & visual records

Ewu Alarere, Ile Amowoyagi

1972

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Cataloged as “Ewu Alarere, Ile Amowoyagi” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2569
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Historical photographs & visual records

Ewu Alarere stored in bag

1974

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Cataloged as “Ewu Alarere stored in bag” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2563
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Historical photographs & visual records

Excavation, Daboya

1987

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Donor notes read: "Excavation; Daboya. Daboya trip with Frank Kense, July 1987. The date on the slide is JUL 87.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1093
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Historical photographs & visual records

Excavation site, Northern Ghana

1936

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Cataloged as “Excavation site, Northern Ghana” (Negatives; Copy negatives).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1987-009, Item EEPA 1987-009-0279
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Historical photographs & documents

Excerpts from The Tallest Tree in Our Forest, and a conversation between Pearl Bowser and an unidentified woman

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Excerpts from The Tallest Tree in Our Forest, and a conversation between Pearl Bowser and an unidentified woman” (Audio; Audio cassette).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2012.79.av_ref303
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Exco Levi

Biography

Wayne Ford Levy (born c.1981), known by his stage name Exco Levi, is a Brampton-based, Jamaican-Canadian reggae musician. Levi has won five Juno Awards.

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Archival documents & files

Exhibition at Iowa State Teachers College — Exhibitions

undated

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Cataloged as “Exhibition at Iowa State Teachers College”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2022.64_ref78
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Exhibition brochure for Art as Witness: Political Graphics

2016

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This is an exhibition brochure for the exhibition “Art as Witness: Political Graphics.” The front cover features a print designed by Gail Anderson. It has a white background with small, dense black text as a backdrop to large red text that reads “Art / as…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.11.15
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Historical photographs & documents

Exhibition brochure for Black Architects International Architecture Design Diaspora - An Exhibition of Built Projects Designed Between 1970-1990

1993

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Cataloged as “Exhibition brochure for Black Architects International Architecture Design Diaspora - An Exhibition of Built Projects Designed Between 1970-1990” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.23_ref81
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Historical photographs & visual records

Exhibition brochure for Constance Stuart Larrabee's photographs at the University of Stellenbosch.

1983 July

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Cataloged as “Exhibition brochure for Constance Stuart Larrabee's photographs at the University of Stellenbosch.”.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item 35
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