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Detroit Lions jacket worn by Eddie Murphy in the film Beverly Hills Cop II: Date: 1987. Created by: Albion Knitting Mills, American, 1923 - 1998. Worn by: Eddie Murphy, American, born 1961.
Slide from the film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: Date: 1971. Created by: Melvin Van Peebles, American, 1932 - 2021. Subject of: Unidentified Woman or Women.
Black Journal: Color Us Black! (Part I): Date: 1968. Directed by: Dick McCutchen, American, 1925 - 2001. Produced by: National Educational Television, American, 1954 - 1970.
Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle: Date: 1982. Directed by: Jack Santino Ph.D., American, born 1947. Directed by: Paul Wagner, American, born 1948.
Bernard Johnson pants worn by Melvin Van Peebles: Date: 2000 - 2010. Created by: Bernard Johnson, American, 1936 - 1997. Subject of: Melvin Van Peebles, American, 1932 - 2021.
Julie and Julia director plans: date made: 2008. Associated Name: Child, Julia. Object Name: plans.
Taj Mahal: Date: 2011; printed 2019. Photograph by: Platon, British, born 1968. Subject of: Taj Mahal, American, born 1942.
Slide from the film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: Date: 1971. Created by: Melvin Van Peebles, American, 1932 - 2021. Subject of: Melvin Van Peebles, American, 1932 - 2021.
Promotional photograph from the film Journey By Train: Date: ca. 1935. Created by: Text Film Corp., American. Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men.
Photograph of DMC and JMJ with director Jonathan Demme on set- "Heal Yourself": Date: 1991. Photograph by: Michael Benabib, American, born 1962. Subject of: Darryl Matthews McDaniels, American, born 1964.
Slide from the film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: Date: 1971. Created by: Melvin Van Peebles, American, 1932 - 2021. Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men.
J.T.: Date: 1969. Directed by: Robert M. Young, American, born 1924. Subject of: Kevin Hooks, American, born 1958.
Street Survival DVD: date made: 2013. depicted: Danforth, Bill. Object Name: DVD, skateboarding.
Street Survival Script: date made: 1988. date made: 1980s. maker: Hays, Michael Alan.
Mae West figurine: date made: ca 1930s. depicted (sitter): West, Mae. Object Name: chalkware figurine.
Slide from the film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: Date: 1971. Created by: Melvin Van Peebles, American, 1932 - 2021. Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men.
Blacks Britannica: Date: 1978. Directed by: David Koff, American, 1939 - 2014. Subject of: Courtney Hay, British.
Double Deal: Date: 1939. Directed by: Arthur Dreifuss, German American, 1908 - 1993. Produced by: George Elwood Randol, American, 1895 - 1973.
Brown leather pants worn by Melvin Van Peebles: Date: 2000s. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Worn by: Melvin Van Peebles, American, 1932 - 2021.
Photograph of Erskine Hawkins: Date: 1938-1993. Distributed by: Bluebird Records, American, founded 1932. Photograph by: Unidentified.
Flag of 54th Regiment from Glory: Date made: 1989. Object Name: Flag. Physical Description: polyester (overall material).
Krush Groove jacket: date made: around 1984. user: Simpson, Donnie. Object Name: jacket.
Louis/Conn 2: Date: June 19, 1946. Produced by: RKO-Pathe, Inc., American, founded 1931. Subject of: Joe Louis, American, 1914 - 1981.
The Boy King: Date: 1986. Directed by: Billy J. Parrott. Subject of: Rev. Martin Luther King Sr, American, 1899 - 1984.
Michael Holman Family Home Movie #3: Date: ca. 1957. Created by: Pauline Thompson Wood, American, born 1901. Owned by: Michael Holman, American, born 1955.
Souvenir program for The Birth of a Nation: date made: 1915. Associated Name: Ku Klux Klan. Object Name: program, movie.
Slide from the film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: Date: 1971. Created by: Melvin Van Peebles, American, 1932 - 2021. Subject of: Unidentified Woman or Women.
Hav Plenty: Date: 1998. Distributed by: Miramax Films, founded 1979. Written by: Christopher Scott Cherot, American, born 1967.
Chromogenic print of Julius Carry as Sho'Nuff: Date: 1985. Created by: Unidentified. Subject of: de Passe Entertainment, founded 1968.
Wedding Invitation Suite: Invitation with attached RSVP token envelope: Date: 2016. Designed by: Hadiya Williams, American, born 1978. Subject of: Shantrelle P. Lewis, American, born 1978.
Black leather pants worn by Melvin Van Peebles: Date: 2000s. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Worn by: Melvin Van Peebles, American, 1932 - 2021.
Set-Up Animation Green-Screen: Date: 2014. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: Lattina Lennon Riley, American.
Destini Painting on 16mm for I, Destini: Date: 2013. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: Destini T. Riley, American.
Film still of David Nelson in the film, Right On!: Date: ca. 1970. Created by: Herbert Danska, American, born 1927. Subject of: David Nelson, American.
Home movie footage taken in Hunts Point, NY: Date: ca.1949. Created by: Unidentified. Owned by: Pearl Bowser, American, 1931 - 2023.
The Anderson Platoon: Date: 1967. Directed by: Pierre Schoendoerffer, French, 1928 - 2012. Subject of: Lt. Joseph B. Anderson, American, born 1943.
Contact sheet of photographs of Nat King Cole playing the piano: Date: 1930-1965. Photograph by: David Workman, American. Subject of: Nat King Cole, American, 1919 - 1965.
The Beatles Movie Medley: publishing date: 1969. referenced: Beatles. publisher: Cherry Lane Music Co., Inc..
Game Engine, Testing Camera Movement: Date: 2014. Photograph by: Unidentified. Type: black-and-white photographs.
Fright Knife: Object Name: knife. Physical Description: metal (overall material). Physical Description: wood (overall material).