William Hall & Son 8-Keyed Flute: Museum Object and Cultural History
William Hall & Son 8-Keyed Flute: Date made: 1848-1875. maker: William Hall & Son. Object Name: flute.
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William Hall & Son 8-Keyed Flute: Date made: 1848-1875. maker: William Hall & Son. Object Name: flute.

Composite photograph of a man and Velma Middleton: Date: mid 20th century. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: Velma Middleton, American, 1917 - 1961.

Buju Banton, Calabar Football Field: Date: February 26, 2004. Photograph by: Peter Rickards, Jamaican, 1969 - 2014. Subject of: Buju Banton, Jamaican, born 1973.

Five photographic headshot portraits of Maxine Sullivan: Date: ca. 1980. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: Maxine Sullivan, American, 1911 - 1987.

Photograph of Ol' Dirty Bastard on the set of the "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" video: Date: 1995. Photograph by: Al Pereira, American, born 1963. Subject of: Ol’ Dirty Bastard, American, 1968 - 2004.

Stone Soul: Date: 1969. Recorded by: Mongo Santamaría, Cuban American, 1917 - 2003. Published by: Columbia Records, American, founded 1888.

Plátano Pride: Date: 2006. Created by: Miguel Luciano, born 1972. Subject of: Unidentified Child or Children.

Photograph of Lee Simmons and her dog, Lady: Date: early 20th-mid 20th century. Photograph by: Hughey J. Battelle. Subject of: Lee Simmons.

Still... Keepin It Real: the Dixie Hummingbirds / 77th Anniversary with special guests: Date: 2005. Created by: Milkboy Recording Studio, American, founded 1994. Recorded by: Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008.

Black t-shirt for the MTV television show Celebrity Rap Superstar: Date: 2007. Manufactured by: American Apparel, American, founded 1989. Owned by: MC Lyte, American, born 1970.

Romantic Warrior: Date: 1976. Recorded by: Return to Forever, American, 1972 - 1977. Produced by: Columbia Records, American, founded 1888.

Somebody Changed the Lock on My Door / Wynonie's Blues: Date: 1945. Published by: Apollo Records, American, 1944 - 1962. Recorded by: Wynonie Harris, American, 1915 - 1969.

Skirt worn by Shirley Verrett: Date: 1960-1990. Designed by: George Peter Stavropoulos, Greek, 1920 - 1990. Owned by: Shirley Verrett, American, 1931 - 2010.

Box for Bow Hair: Object Name: box. Physical Description: paper (overall material). Physical Description: ink (overall material).

My Buddy; Prince Charming: recording date: 1939. recording date: 1942. recording artist: Sinatra, Frank.

Violin Fine Tuner: Object Name: fine tuner. Physical Description: metal (overall material). Measurements: overall: 1/4 in x 1 1/16 in x 7/8 in; .635 cm x 2.69875 cm x 2.2225 cm.

Violoncello Bridge: Object Name: bridge. Physical Description: wood (overall material). Measurements: overall: 7/16 in x 3 7/16 in x 3 3/4 in; 1.11125 cm x 8.73125 cm x 9.525 cm.

Young Japanese man strumming a guitar inside the Tule Lake Segregation Center: Date made: 1944. photographer: Mydans, Carl. Object Name: Photograph.

Sheet Music, I'll Sing You a Thousand Love Songs: date copyrighted: 1919. Object Name: Sheet Music. Object Type: Sheet Music.

New England Bass Viol: Date made: ca 1840. Object Name: viol. Physical Description: pine (overall material).

Photograph of Earl Bostic signing autographs inside Bill Hawkins’ Record Studio: Date: ca. 1952. Photograph by: James A. Joyce, American. Subject of: Bill Hawkins, American, 1909 - 1975.
Letter to Charley Pride from Richard Nixon: Date: October 26, 1971. Written by: President Richard M. Nixon, American, 1913 - 1994. Owned by: Charley Pride, American, 1934 - 2020.

Photograph of Tiger performing at Reggae Sunsplash: Date: 1994. Photograph by: Brian Jahn, American, born 1961. Subject of: Tiger, Jamaican, born 1960.

Celebrating 15 Years Above Ground: Untitled: Date: 1995. Created by: Lady Pink, Ecuadorian American, born 1964. Printed by: NEBO Fine Art Studio, American, founded 1980s.

Turntable owned by Chuck D: Date: ca. 1992. Manufactured by: Gemini Sound Products Corp., American, founded 1974. Owned by: Chuck D, American, born 1960.

The Voice Vol. 4 No. 3: Date: April 1926. Published by: The Voice Publishing Company, Inc., founded 1923. Printed by: Cathrell Printing Company, American.

Photograph of Montel Williams and Lisa Glasberg: Date: ca.1995. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: Montel Williams.

Sesame Street Fever; Trash: date made: 1978. recording artist: Gibb, Robin. Object Name: Sound Recording.
Phonograph and Experimental Sound Recording, Wax Disc on Binder’s Board: maker: Volta Laboratory Associates. Object Name: experimental disc graphophone. Object Name: experimental record player.

Peninsula Jazz Party Button: date made: 1984. user: Levin, Floyd. Object Name: button.

Packard Reed Organ (Melodeon): date made: 1848 - 1852. Object Name: organ (melodeon). Physical Description: wood (overall material).

New Orleans Jazz Club New Orleans Button: user: Levin, Floyd. Object Name: button. Physical Description: ink (overall material).

Hawkins Upright Piano: date made: 1801. maker: Hawkins, John Isaac. Object Name: piano.

Sherman Holmes, 1996: Date: 1996. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Sherman Holmes, American.

Photograph of Pitbull on the Venetian Bridge, downtown Miami: Date: 2004. Photograph by: Julia Beverly, American, born 1981. Subject of: Pitbull, American, born 1981.

Imitation leather pants worn by Janet Jackson in "Scream" music video: Date: 1995. Worn by: Janet Jackson, American, born 1966. Type: trousers.

Photographic print of Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Date: 1957. Photograph by: Terry Cryer, British, 1934 - 2017. Subject of: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, American, 1915 - 1973.
Claim sheet for unpaid salary for orchestra musicians: Date: 1941. Created by: Los Angeles Local 767 Music Union, American. Subject of: Fred Guy, American, 1897 - 1971.

Gelatin silver print of unidentified singing group: Date: early to mid 20th century. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men.
Bob and His Fiddle: Date: 1876-1888. Photograph by: O. Pierre Havens, American, 1838 - 1912. Subject of: Unidentified Child or Children.