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The Soul of Tengri Fashion Show: Celebrating and Reviving Kazakh Couture

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Tue, 26 Dec 2023 22:41:00 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_f4c61bee9c052f3ccf6442e50fe6a59a

French postcard from World War I

Medium:
paper; ink
Dimensions:
Height x Width (portrait, picture side): 5 5/16 × 3 7/16 in. (13.49 × 8.73 cm) Height x Width: 3 7/16 × 5 5/16 in. (8.73 × 13.49 cm)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place of Origin:
FRANCE (republic)
Place of Destination:
Iowa
Date:
November 22, 1918
Topic:
Covers & Letters  Search this
Object number:
0.214896.38
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm89651863d-1179-4c91-8428-374d10ea5bdf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.214896.38
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Martha Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait)

Artist:
Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828  Search this
Sitter:
Martha Washington, 2 Jun 1731 - 22 May 1802  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
121.9cm x 94cm (48" x 37"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1796
Topic:
Martha Washington: Female  Search this
Martha Washington: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; owned jointly with Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number:
NPG.80.116
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition:
America's Presidents (Reinstallation September 2017)
On View:
NPG, South Gallery 240
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f032394a-fb25-4394-b75b-8c4592e64f05
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.80.116

NAACP Spingarn Medal awarded to Major Charles Young

Created by:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909  Search this
Issued by:
Joel Elias Spingarn, American, 1875 - 1939  Search this
Received by:
Brigadier General Charles Young, American, 1864 - 1922  Search this
Medium:
gold
Dimensions:
Diameter: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Type:
medals
Date:
1916
Topic:
African American  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Buffalo Soldiers  Search this
Military  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2012.3.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Exhibition:
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56852f8a0-8cfb-4e09-b067-832897047f44
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.3.1
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1993 IAAF World Championships Bronze Medal for Men's 200M awarded to Carl Lewis

Issued by:
International Association of Athletics Federation, founded 1912  Search this
Received by:
Carl Lewis, American, born 1961  Search this
Medium:
metal and ribbon
Dimensions:
With Ribbon: 20 1/4 x 2 13/16 x 3/8 in. (51.4 x 7.1 x 1 cm)
Type:
medals
Place depicted:
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe
Date:
1993
Topic:
African American  Search this
Men  Search this
Sports  Search this
Track and field  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
Object number:
2013.126.29
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd504669860-da79-4ca9-91a3-45dfa3658a64
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.126.29

Bayou Classic trophy awarded to Southern University Jaguars

Manufactured by:
Waterford Crystal, Irish, founded 1783  Search this
Subject of:
Bayou Classic, founded 1974  Search this
Dawson Odums, American  Search this
Grambling State University, American, founded 1901  Search this
Southern University at New Orleans, American, founded 1956  Search this
Medium:
crystal (lead glass) , metal , wood and felt
Dimensions:
H x W x D (trophy): 22 × 8 × 8 in. (55.9 × 20.3 × 20.3 cm)
H x W x D (base): 3 3/4 × 10 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (9.5 × 26.7 × 26.7 cm)
H x W x D (Trophy on base): 25 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (64.8 × 26.7 × 26.7 cm)
Type:
trophies (prizes)
Place used:
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
2014
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Education  Search this
Football  Search this
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Sports  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Southern University System, Southern University and A&M College, University of Louisiana System, Grambling State University
Object number:
2015.149
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Exhibition:
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5964388dc-6a76-4bb6-b5b2-ecc68e271762
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.149
Online Media:

Warrant to Execute Mary Stuart

Associated person:
Stuart, Mary  Search this
Elizabeth I Queen of England  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 15 in x 22 1/2 in; 38.1 cm x 57.15 cm
Object Name:
poster
Associated place:
United Kingdom: Scotland
Associated date:
1587
General subject association:
Death  Search this
England  Search this
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN83527Y04
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Political and Military History: Political History, Womens History/Reform Movements Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-7f41-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_546990

Inka Road Symposium 22 - Inka Expansion: Archaeology and Ethnohistory in Southeastern Collasuyu

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Symposia
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-07-15T18:45:36.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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SmithsonianNMAI
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_6-1wdJ2piMs

Native/American Fashion 10 | Joe Horse Capture

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2017-04-25T01:04:01.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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SmithsonianNMAI
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_JUyksO0frWw

Strong Women/Strong Nations 6: Panel 2, Tribal Governance

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Symposia
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-03-25T16:26:45.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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SmithsonianNMAI
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_L6LAZ4IbyBE

Native/American Fashion 4 | Timothy Shannon

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2017-04-25T00:59:23.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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SmithsonianNMAI
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_PxeB6115SCk

Taíno Symposium – Session 3 – José Barreiro and Christina González Co-Moderators Introduction

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Symposia
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-06-04T19:46:41.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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SmithsonianNMAI
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_tpVVRprFBwM

Julia | History Film Forum

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-12-15T22:54:00.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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SmithsonianAmHistory
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAmHistory
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_SoHBeHINq8E

HOT Topic: The Latest Genetic and Archaeological Evidence for the Peopling of the Americas

Creator:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Type:
Lectures
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2023-01-03T15:22:31.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Natural History  Search this
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smithsonianNMNH
Data Source:
National Museum of Natural History
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianNMNH
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_yEG5MmsXIho

The Topography of Emotion: Eighteenth-Century Landscape Paintings of Udaipur, Rajasthan

Creator:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-10-26T23:00:39.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, Asian  Search this
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FreerSackler
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
YouTube Channel:
FreerSackler
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_nAlHVCSOKl8

1. John Kress - Perspectives on Limits to Growth: Challenges to Building a Sustainable Planet

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Type:
Symposia
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2012-03-05T20:22:01.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
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SmithsonianVideos
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianVideos
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_ZiG3I5DaPrE

Store Stories: Exploring the History & Design of Retail

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-05-19T21:12:48.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Design  Search this
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cooperhewitt
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
YouTube Channel:
cooperhewitt
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_aVjJIs1dc7I

“Closing the Cycle”: Sustainable Fashion with Eileen Fisher and Patagonia

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2017-04-05T00:10:01.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Design  Search this
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cooperhewitt
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
YouTube Channel:
cooperhewitt
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_n87kHoWS3OU

"Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture" Curator's Video Tour

Creator:
Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-04-20T13:59:25.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
See more by:
americanartmuseum
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
YouTube Channel:
americanartmuseum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_D-p96np-Pw4

Panel Discussion - A Closer Look at African American Artists in SAAM’s Collection

Creator:
Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-02-09T00:32:31.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
See more by:
americanartmuseum
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
YouTube Channel:
americanartmuseum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_XMjaL11vpXE

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