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Costume cuirass for Tin Man in The Wiz on Broadway: Date: 1975. Designed by: Geoffrey Holder, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014. Created by: Fred Nihda, 1931 - 1997.
Color photographs with negative of Eubie Blake: Date: ca. 1981. Photograph by: Bobbiegita Walker, American, born 1942. Subject of: Eubie Blake, American, 1887 - 1983.
Photographic print from the Broadway production of "for colored girls...": Date: 1977-1978. Photograph by: Martha Swope, American. Subject of: Jonette O'Kelley Miller, American.
Lizard wingtip shoes for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields: Date: 1988. Created by: Unidentified. Worn by: André De Shields, American, born 1946.
Suspenders for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields: Date: 1982. Created by: Pelican USA, American. Worn by: André De Shields, American, born 1946.
Ballet shoes, worn by Misty Copeland: user: Copeland, Misty. Object Name: shoes, ballet. Physical Description: fabric (overall material).
Photographic print of Ethel Waters as Carmen: Date: April 30, 1934. Created by: Carl Van Vechten, American, 1880 - 1964. Subject of: Ethel Waters, American, 1896 - 1977.
Costume headpiece for Glinda the Good Witch in The Wiz on Broadway: Designed by: Geoffrey Holder, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014. Created by: Grace Costumes Inc., American, founded 1961. Worn by: Dee Dee Bridgewater, American, born 1950.
The Crisis, Vol. 3, No. 5: Date: March 1912. Edited by: W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963. Subject of: The Crisis, American, founded 1910.
Set of Bones: Date made: 1878 - 1882. Object Name: bones. Physical Description: cocoawood (overall material).
Photograph of a female performer in costume: Date: after 1946. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: Unidentified Woman or Women.
World War I ashtray with bullet motif belonging to Etta Moten Barnett: Date: 1914-1918. Created by: Unidentified Man or Men. Owned by: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004.
Dress worn in the play The Corn is Green: date made: 1906. Object Name: Dress. Physical Description: wool (overall material).
The Aztec Children: Date made: n.d.. advertiser: Barnum Museum. maker: Currier & Ives.
Color photographs and negative of Eubie Blake's hand casts: Date: ca. 1982. Photograph by: Bobbiegita Walker, American, born 1942. Subject of: Eubie Blake, American, 1887 - 1983.
Photograph of a man and two chorus girls from Club Plantation: Date: ca. 1933. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: Chickie Collins, American, died 1942.
Long gloves belonging to Etta Moten Barnett: Date: 1940-2004. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Owned by: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004.
Picture postcard, "Mission Play Theatre Garden San Gabriel, California": date made: 1908-1921. graphic artist: Van Ornum Colorprint Co.. graphic artist: M. Kashower Co..
Sports card of roller derby announcer and coach, Bob Noxious of the Vaudeville Vixens: date made: 2009. Object Name: sports card, roller derby. Physical Description: paper (overall material).
Bust of Charlotte Cushman by Emma Stebbins: date made: 1860. depicted (sitter): Cushman, Charlotte. maker: Stebbins, Emma.
Printing plate of Henry Scott: Date: April 1946. Photograph by: Scott Tyler. Subject of: Henry Scott.
Keith's Continuous Vaudeville Base Ball Score Counter: date made: ca 1900-1910. associated institution: Keith's Vaudeville. thru person: Rinsland, George.
Costume jumpsuit for the Wizard in The Wiz on Broadway: Date: 1975. Designed by: Geoffrey Holder, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014. Created by: Grace Costumes Inc., American, founded 1961.
Costume drawing by Judy Dearing for Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire: Date: 1993. Created by: Judy Dearing, American, 1940 - 1995. Subject of: Alliance Theatre, American, founded 1968.
Photograph of The Nicholas Brothers from Blackbirds of 1936: Date: 1936. Photograph by: Perfect Photo Reproduction Company, English. Subject of: Fayard Nicholas, American, 1914 - 2006.
Pajama set for The Wiz costume worn by André De Shields: Date: 1975. Created by: Grace Costumes Inc., American, founded 1961. Worn by: André De Shields, American, born 1946.
Costume worn by Joel Grey in Cabaret: user: Grey, Joel. Object Name: Costume worn by Joel Grey in Cabaret. Object Name: costume.
Portrait of Etta Moten by Mary Peterson: Date: 1949. Created by: Mary C. Peterson, American, 1886 - 1967. Subject of: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004.
Photograph of Etta Moten Barnett: Date: ca. 1930. Photograph by: Bloom Photography, American. Subject of: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004.
Cleopatra costume bodice worn by Lauren Anderson: Date: 2000. Designed by: Judanna Lynn, American. Worn by: Lauren Anderson, American, born 1965.
Photograph of a man: Date: ca. 1937. Photograph by: Hughey J. Battelle. Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men.
Black top hat from Hello Dolly worn by Cab Callaway: Date: 1967-1970. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994.
Teyat Kreyòl: Date: 1997. Written by: Félix Morisseau-Leroy, Haitian, 1912 - 1998. Type: paperbacks.
Champagne glass belonging to Etta Moten Barnett: Date: 2001-2004. Manufactured by: Juliska, American, founded 2001. Owned by: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004.
Ibrahim Mumin Oral History Interview: Date: April 3, 2024. Created by: National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003. Recorded by: Trudy Hutcherson, American.
Negro History in Thirteen Plays: Date: 1935. Written by: Willis Richardson, American, 1889 - 1977. Written by: May Miller, American, 1899 - 1995.
Freestyle Skis used by1977 World Freestyle Ballet Champion Scott Willingham: Date made: 1976. maker: K2 Corp.. maker: E2 Corp..
Gold wine glass belonging to Etta Moten Barnett: Date: 2004. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Owned by: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004.
Silk shirt for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields: Date: 1982. Created by: Brooks-Van Horn Costume Company, Inc., American, 1962 - 1981. Worn by: André De Shields, American, born 1946.
Shirt worn by Gerome Ragni as Berger in the original Broadway production of Hair: date made: before 1968. wearer: Ragni, Gerome. Object Name: shirt.