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'La Vendedora de Amor' movie costume: Museum Object and Cultural History

'La Vendedora de Amor' movie costume: date made: 1964. Object Name: costume. Object Name: bikini.

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Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies: Reel 1: Museum Object and Cultural History

Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies: Reel 1: Date: 1924-1928. Directed by: Rev. S. S. Jones, American, 1869 - 1936. Subject of: Mosaic Templars of America, American, 1882 - 1930s.

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Black Enterprise, Volume 19, No. 12: Museum Object and Cultural History

Black Enterprise, Volume 19, No. 12: Date: 1989. Published by: Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc., American, founded 1969. Subject of: Black Enterprise, American, founded 1970.

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Movie still of Etta Moten Barnett singing The Carioca: Museum Object and Cultural History

Movie still of Etta Moten Barnett singing The Carioca: Date: 1933. Photograph by: Unidentified. Owned by: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004.

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Ebony Vol. III No. 11: Museum Object and Cultural History

Ebony Vol. III No. 11: Date: September 1948. Published by: Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019. Subject of: Jay Jackson, American.

Bottle of custom made “Lena” perfume gift with drawstring bag and card

Bottle of custom made “Lena” perfume gift with drawstring bag and card: Museum Object and Cultural History

Bottle of custom made “Lena” perfume gift with drawstring bag and card: Date: after 1950. Created by: Unidentified. Manufactured by: Saint-Gobain Desjonquères, French, founded 1665.

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Stock certificate for Birth of a Race Photoplay Corporation: Museum Object and Cultural History

Stock certificate for Birth of a Race Photoplay Corporation: Date: March 16, 1918. Issued by: Birth of a Race Photoplay Corporation, American, founded 1916. Printed by: J. W. Middleton & Co. Stationers, American.

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Slide from the film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: Museum Object and Cultural History

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.

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Happy Lion: Museum Object and Cultural History

Happy Lion: Date: ca. 1991. Written by: Louise Fatio, Swiss American, 1904 - 1993. Illustrated by: Roger Duvoisin, Swiss American, 1900 - 1980.

Cape coat worn by Max Julien in The Mack

Cape coat worn by Max Julien in The Mack: Museum Object and Cultural History

Cape coat worn by Max Julien in The Mack: Date: 1973. Designed by: June. Designed by: Mr. Marcus.

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Pen and ink drawing of an animation still for the short film I, Destini: Museum Object and Cultural History

Pen and ink drawing of an animation still for the short film I, Destini: Date: 2013-2016. Created by: Destini T. Riley, American. Subject of: Destini T. Riley, American.

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Ben Caldwell Oral History Interview: Museum Object and Cultural History

Ben Caldwell Oral History Interview: Date: April 11, 2013. Created by: Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009. Interview of: Ben R. Caldwell, American.

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Slide from the film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: Museum Object and Cultural History

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.

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Pen and ink drawing of an animation still for the short film "I, Destini": Museum Object and Cultural History

Pen and ink drawing of an animation still for the short film "I, Destini": Date: 2013-2016. Created by: Destini T. Riley, American. Subject of: LeDarius Riley, American.

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Integration Report 1: Museum Object and Cultural History

Integration Report 1: Date: 1960. Directed by: Madeline Anderson, American. Produced by: Andover Productions, American.

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Destini Camera Movement, Car Sequence: Museum Object and Cultural History

Destini Camera Movement, Car Sequence: Date: 2014. Photograph by: Unidentified. Type: photographs.

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Archival process photo for "I, Destini Film": Museum Object and Cultural History

Archival process photo for "I, Destini Film": Date: 2013-2016. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: Destini T. Riley, American.

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Chromogenic print of Julius Carry as Sho'Nuff: Museum Object and Cultural History

Chromogenic print of Julius Carry as Sho'Nuff: Date: 1985. Created by: Unidentified. Subject of: de Passe Entertainment, founded 1968.

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Pen and ink drawing of an animation still for the short film I, Destini: Museum Object and Cultural History

Pen and ink drawing of an animation still for the short film I, Destini: Date: 2013-2016. Created by: Destini T. Riley, American. Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men.

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Wonderboy Baseball Bat used in the Movie The Natural: Museum Object and Cultural History

Wonderboy Baseball Bat used in the Movie The Natural: date made: ca 1984. affiliated person: Redford, Robert. Object Name: baseball bat.

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Junction 88: Museum Object and Cultural History

Junction 88: Date: 1948. Directed by: George P. Quigley, American. Written by: Augustus Julius Smith, American, 1891 - 1964.

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California Raisins Placemat: Museum Object and Cultural History

California Raisins Placemat: Date made: 1986 - 1991. user: California Raisins Advisory Board. maker: Will Vinton Productions.

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Legacy of a Dream: Museum Object and Cultural History

Legacy of a Dream: Date: 1975. Directed by: Richard Kaplan, American, 1925 - 2018. Subject of: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968.

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Film clip of "Sheik of Araby" from Tin Pan Alley: Museum Object and Cultural History

Film clip of "Sheik of Araby" from Tin Pan Alley: Date: 1940. Directed by: Walter Lang, American, 1896 - 1972. Subject of: Alice Faye, American, 1915 - 1998.

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Film clips from Artistry in Rhythm: Museum Object and Cultural History

Film clips from Artistry in Rhythm: Date: 1944. Directed by: Lewis Collins, American, 1899 - 1954. Subject of: The Tailor Maids, American, founded 1950.

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"A Lot of Livin' to Do": Museum Object and Cultural History

"A Lot of Livin' to Do": publishing date: 1960. referenced: Leigh, Janet. referenced: Van Dyke, Dick.

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Set-Up Animation Green-Screen: Museum Object and Cultural History

Set-Up Animation Green-Screen: Date: 2014. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: Lattina Lennon Riley, American.

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Maurice Sorrell Home Movie #8: Museum Object and Cultural History

Maurice Sorrell Home Movie #8: Date: 1950-1965. Created by: Maurice Sorrell, American, 1914 - 1998. Type: motion pictures (information artifacts).

Fedora worn by Melvin Van Peebles

Fedora worn by Melvin Van Peebles: Museum Object and Cultural History

Fedora worn by Melvin Van Peebles: Date: Mid to late 20th century. Created by: Unidentified. Subject of: Melvin Van Peebles, American, 1932 - 2021.

Part of the ornate auditorium of the Ohio Theatre in Columbus, Ohio, which after its deterioration and closing in 1969 came as close as the width of the gap between a wrecking ball and three determined preservationists, standing in the way, to demolition

Part of the ornate auditorium of the Ohio Theatre in Columbus, Ohio, which after its deterioration and closing in 1969 came as close as the width of the gap between a wrecking ball

Part of the ornate auditorium of the Ohio Theatre in Columbus, Ohio, which after its deterioration and closing in 1969 came as close as the width of the gap between a wrecking ball and three determined preservationists, standing in the way,

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Modesta: History and Collection Facts

Modesta: Original format: Film, video. Medium: Film, Video. Genre: Fiction films.

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Julie & Julia movie script: Museum Object and Cultural History

Julie & Julia movie script: date made: March 3 2008. Associated Name: Child, Julia. Object Name: script.

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Shooting Prayer Sequence: Museum Object and Cultural History

Shooting Prayer Sequence: Date: 2015. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: Destini T. Riley, American.

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J. Max Bond, Sr. Home Movie #4: Museum Object and Cultural History

J. Max Bond, Sr. Home Movie #4: Date: 1940-1941. Created by: J. Max Bond, Sr., American, 1902 - 1991. Type: silent films.

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I Love Lucy: Museum Object and Cultural History

I Love Lucy: Date made: 1951. referenced: Arnaz, Desi. referenced: Ball, Lucille.

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Revision Path: Episode 300; Hannah Beachler: Museum Object and Cultural History

Revision Path: Episode 300; Hannah Beachler: Date: June 24, 2019. Produced by: Maurice Cherry, American. Interview of: Hannah Beachler, American, born 1970.

Lyman H. Howe's high class moving pictures - new magic pictures / Courier Co. litho., Buffalo, N.Y.

Lyman H. Howe's high class moving pictures - new magic pictures / Courier Co. litho., Buffalo, N.Y.: History and Collection Facts

Lyman H. Howe's high class moving pictures - new magic pictures / Courier Co. litho., Buffalo, N.Y.: Catalogue date: 1898, c1900 Aug.. Original format: Photo, print, drawing. Medium: 1 print (poster) : chromolithograph..

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Coat worn by Rosalind Russell in Auntie Mame: Museum Object and Cultural History

Coat worn by Rosalind Russell in Auntie Mame: Date made: 1958. wearer: Russell, Rosalind. Object Name: coat.

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The great train robbery: History and Collection Facts

The great train robbery: Original format: Film, video. Medium: non-viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 1,000 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.; paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 800 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.; viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (800 ft.) : si., b&w ;

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Project Twenty: The Jazz Age: Museum Object and Cultural History

Project Twenty: The Jazz Age: Date: 1956. Produced by: Universal Network Television, American, founded 1950. Produced by: Henry Salomon, American, 1917 - 1958.