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Turnbull Social and Carnival Club, Mardi Gras token, United States, 1969

Physical Description:
aluminum (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3.86 cm; x 1 1/2 in
Object Name:
medal
token
Other Terms:
medal; medalet
Place made:
United States
Associated place:
United States: Louisiana, Metairie
United States: Louisiana
Date made:
1969
General subject association:
Music  Search this
Credit Line:
R. Le Gette Burris
ID Number:
NU.76.47.40
Catalog number:
76.47.40
Accession number:
1977.0418
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-7d83-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_966803

Gaylords Carnival and Social Club, Mardi Gras token, United States, 1969

Physical Description:
aluminum (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3.82 cm; x 1 1/2 in
Object Name:
medalet
token
Place made:
United States
Associated place:
United States: Louisiana, New Orleans
United States: Louisiana
Date made:
1969
General subject association:
Year of the Cardinal  Search this
Subject:
LGBTQ Rights  Search this
LGBTQ  Search this
Gay Rights  Search this
Credit Line:
R. Le Gette Burris
ID Number:
NU.76.47.38
Catalog number:
76.47.38
Accession number:
1977.0418
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-0604-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_966810

Good Timers Carnival Club, Mardi Gras token, United States, 1971

Physical Description:
aluminum (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3.95 cm; x 1 9/16 in
Object Name:
medal
token
Place made:
United States
Associated place:
United States: Louisiana
United States: Louisiana, New Orleans
Date made:
1971
General subject association:
Nashville Sound  Search this
Credit Line:
Carl H. Jaeschke
ID Number:
NU.75.29.301
Catalog number:
75.29.301
Accession number:
320777
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-1ded-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_966835

Gay Timers Carnival Club, Mardi Gras token, United States, 1971

Physical Description:
aluminum (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3.95 cm; x 1 9/16 in
Object Name:
medal
token
Place made:
United States
Associated place:
United States: Louisiana
United States: Louisiana, New Orleans
Date made:
1971
Subject:
LGBTQ Rights  Search this
LGBTQ  Search this
Gay Rights  Search this
Credit Line:
Carl H. Jaeschke
ID Number:
NU.75.29.299
Catalog number:
75.29.299
Accession number:
320777
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-20fd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_966856

"Colonial" John, the Frog Boy

Maker:
Bordwell, Sally  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 in x 8 in; 25.4 cm x 20.32 cm
image: 4 1/4 in x 6 15/16 in; 10.795 cm x 17.62125 cm
Object Name:
photograph
Associated place:
United States: Louisiana, Hammond
Date made:
1972
Subject:
Carnivals  Search this
ID Number:
2010.0250.016
Catalog number:
2010.0250.016
Accession number:
2010.0250
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Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-df01-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1804225

A Winner

Maker:
Bordwell, Sally  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 in x 8 in; 25.4 cm x 20.32 cm
image: 7 1/16 in x 4 15/16 in; 17.93875 cm x 12.54125 cm
Object Name:
photograph
Associated place:
United States: Louisiana, Jeanerette
Date made:
1972
Subject:
Carnivals  Search this
ID Number:
2010.0250.026
Catalog number:
2010.0250.026
Accession number:
2010.0250
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Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-df04-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1804280

Carnival Family

Maker:
Bordwell, Sally  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 in x 8 in; 25.4 cm x 20.32 cm
image: 4 11/16 in x 6 7/8 in; 11.90625 cm x 17.4625 cm
Object Name:
photograph
Associated place:
United States: Louisiana, Franklin
Date made:
1972
Subject:
Carnivals  Search this
ID Number:
2010.0250.036
Catalog number:
2010.0250.036
Accession number:
2010.0250
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Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-aca0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1804355

Tony the Snakecharmer

Maker:
Bordwell, Sally  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 in x 8 in; 25.4 cm x 20.32 cm
image: 4 7/8 in x 6 5/16 in; 12.3825 cm x 16.03375 cm
Object Name:
photograph
Associated place:
United States: Louisiana, Jeanerette
Date made:
1972
Subject:
Carnivals  Search this
ID Number:
2010.0250.057
Catalog number:
2010.0250.057
Accession number:
2010.0250
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Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-adf1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1804407

Jim and Arlene, Cookhouse Help

Maker:
Bordwell, Sally  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 in x 8 in; 25.4 cm x 20.32 cm
image: 7 in x 4 15/16 in; 17.78 cm x 12.54125 cm
Object Name:
photograph
Associated place:
United States: Louisiana, Franklin
Date made:
1972
Subject:
Carnivals  Search this
ID Number:
2010.0250.059
Catalog number:
2010.0250.059
Accession number:
2010.0250
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Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-adf3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1804415

Face mask repurposed from a commemorative Mardi Gras baseball cap

Physical Description:
polyester; cotton; metal; foam; plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 15.2 cm x 20 cm x 19 cm; 5 31/32 in x 7 7/8 in x 7 15/32 in
Object Name:
face mask
baseball cap
Object Type:
Baseball Cap
Place made:
United States: Louisiana, New Orleans
Date made:
2020
Used date:
2020-02-14 through 2020-02-25
Decorative motif; used:
Carnivals  Search this
General subject association; used:
COVID-19 (Disease)  Search this
Classified; used; general subject association:
COVID-19 Pandemic  Search this
Decorative motif; commemorated:
Memorabilia  Search this
Related event:
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of W. Patrick Bynum
ID Number:
2021.0160.01
Catalog number:
2021.0160.01
Accession number:
2021.0160
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng407e5eff8-8dbe-4746-b687-21e21d21e3d3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2010863
Online Media:

NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS

Physical Description:
felt (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 11 1/4 in x 4 3/4 in; 28.575 cm x 12.065 cm
Object Name:
Pennant
Place made:
United States: Louisiana, New Orleans
Associated place:
United States: Louisiana, New Orleans
General subject association:
Tourist trade  Search this
Carnivals  Search this
Holidays and Celebrations, general  Search this
Roman Catholicism  Search this
Credit Line:
Mrs. Edith C. Keenan
ID Number:
1979.1162.094
Accession number:
1979.1162
Catalog number:
1979.1162.094
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Religion
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-cd0f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_674456

Fire in the hole the spirit work of Fi Yi Yi & the Mandingo Warriors : a collaborative ethnography with the committee members of Fi Yi Yi edited by Rachel Breunlin ; photographs by Jeffrey David Ehrenreich

Editor:
Breunlin, Rachel  Search this
Photographer:
Ehrenreich, Jeffrey  Search this
Author:
Backstreet Cultural Museum  Search this
Physical description:
x, 190 pages illustrations (chiefly color), portraits (color) 31 cm
Type:
Pictorial works
Folklore
Interviews
Art
Entretiens
Interview
History
Place:
Louisiana
New Orleans
Louisiane
La Nouvelle-Orléans
New Orleans (La.)
North America
Date:
2018
Topic:
Mardi Gras Indians  Search this
Carnival costume  Search this
Folk art  Search this
Beadwork  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Carnival  Search this
Black people in the performing arts  Search this
Ethnic performing arts  Search this
Costumes de carnaval  Search this
Art populaire  Search this
Broderie de perles  Search this
Noirs américains  Search this
Carnavals  Search this
Personnes noires dans les arts du spectacle  Search this
Arts du spectacle ethniques  Search this
Indian art  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
History  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1118308

Twelve Years A Slave

Written by:
Solomon Northup, American, 1808 - 1875  Search this
Published by:
Derby and Miller, American, 1848 - 1853  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper with gold, cloth, and cardboard
Dimensions:
H x W x D (Closed): 7 3/4 × 5 1/2 × 1 5/16 in. (19.7 × 14 × 3.4 cm)
H x W x D (Open): 7 3/4 × 11 1/2 × 4 1/8 in. (19.7 × 29.2 × 10.5 cm)
H x W x D (open at 90 degrees): 7 3/4 × 6 × 6 1/4 in. (19.7 × 15.2 × 15.9 cm)
H x W x D (open at 60 degrees): 7 3/4 × 5 3/4 × 5 3/4 in. (19.7 × 14.6 × 14.6 cm)
Type:
narratives
hardcover books
Place printed:
Auburn, Cuyahoga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1853
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Antislavery  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Free communities of color  Search this
Law  Search this
Literature  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.262
Restrictions & Rights:
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Movement:
Abolitionist movement
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd537167978-c6a5-4b5c-8aad-8b8ccdd82f33
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.262
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Mardi Gras in New Orleans

Artist:
Chi Chen, born Wusih, China 1912-died 2005  Search this
Medium:
watercolor and pencil on paper
Dimensions:
sheet: 25 5/8 x 30 in. (65.1 x 76.4 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1950
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Ceremony\procession\parade  Search this
Ceremony\festival\Mardi Gras  Search this
Cityscape\Louisiana\New Orleans  Search this
Architecture\detail\balcony  Search this
Architecture Exterior\commercial\hotel  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Ford Motor Company
Object number:
1966.36.40
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7ad6bcc14-2699-4eef-975a-28f5e66d95c6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1966.36.40

Good Timers Carnival Club, Mardi Gras token, United States, 1971

Physical Description:
aluminum (overall material)
pink (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 4 cm; x 1 9/16 in
Object Name:
medal
token
Place made:
United States
Associated place:
United States: Louisiana
United States: Louisiana, New Orleans
Date made:
1971
Credit Line:
Carl H. Jaeschke
ID Number:
NU.75.29.300
Catalog number:
75.29.300
Accession number:
320777
See more items in:
Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-fbbe-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_966798

Grochers Carnival Club, Mardi Gras token, United States, 1968

Physical Description:
aluminum (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3.85 cm; x 1 1/2 in
Object Name:
medalet
token
Place made:
United States
Associated place:
United States: Louisiana
United States: Louisiana, New Orleans
Date made:
1968
Credit Line:
R. Le Gette Burris
ID Number:
NU.76.47.35
Catalog number:
76.47.35
Accession number:
1977.0418
See more items in:
Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-dd38-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_966804

Blue Jay Carnival Club, Mardi Gras token, United States, 1967

Physical Description:
aluminum (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3.85 cm; x 1 1/2 in
Object Name:
medalet
token
Place made:
United States
Associated place:
United States: Louisiana, Covington
United States: Louisiana
Date made:
1967
Credit Line:
R. Le Gette Burris
ID Number:
NU.76.47.34
Catalog number:
76.47.34
Accession number:
1977.0418
See more items in:
Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-e9cb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_966806

Cobra Carnival Club, Mardi Gras token, United States, 1969

Physical Description:
aluminum (overall material)
golden (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 3.91 cm; x 1 9/16 in
Object Name:
medalet
token
Place made:
United States
Associated place:
United States: Louisiana
United States: Louisiana, New Orleans
Date made:
1969
Credit Line:
R. Le Gette Burris
ID Number:
NU.76.47.39
Catalog number:
76.47.39
Accession number:
1977.0418
See more items in:
Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-0605-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_966811

Delta Carnival Club, Mardi Gras token, United States, 1971

Physical Description:
aluminum (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3.95 cm; x 1 9/16 in
Object Name:
medal
token
Place made:
United States
Associated place:
United States: Louisiana
United States: Louisiana, New Orleans
Date made:
1971
Credit Line:
Carl H. Jaeschke
ID Number:
NU.75.29.283
Catalog number:
75.29.283
Accession number:
320777
See more items in:
Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-0786-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_966823

Four Corners Carnival Club, Mardi Gras token, United States, 1971

Physical Description:
aluminum (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3.9 cm; x 1 9/16 in
Object Name:
medal
token
Place made:
United States
Associated place:
United States: Louisiana
United States: Louisiana, New Orleans
Date made:
1971
Credit Line:
Carl H. Jaeschke
ID Number:
NU.75.29.295
Catalog number:
75.29.295
Accession number:
320777
See more items in:
Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-0787-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_966824

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