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Signed contract for the Jackson 5 to appear on "The Flip Wilson Show"
Created by:
American Federation of TV & Radio Artists, American, founded 1937
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Subject of:
The Jackson 5, American, 1964 - 1975
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Flip Wilson, American, 1933 - 1998
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Signed by:
Michael Jackson, American, 1958 - 2009
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Jermaine Jackson, American, born 1954
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Marlon Jackson, American, born 1957, American, born 1957
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Tito Jackson, American, born 1953
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Jackie Jackson, American, born 1951
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Joe Jackson, American, born 1928
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Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 13 x 8 1/2 in. (33 x 21.6 cm)
Type:
contracts
Date:
1971
Topic:
African American
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Business
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Motown (Music)
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Television
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2010.23.1a
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
Exhibition:
Musical Crossroads
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52d93268b-9220-4b8f-86a9-ce5f7b59a36b
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Stage costume worn by Jermaine Jackson
Created by:
International Costume Co., American
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Worn by:
Jermaine Jackson, American, born 1954
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Used by:
The Jackson 5, American, 1964 - 1975
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Medium:
polyester, silk (textile), metal
Dimensions:
H x W (Shirt, Laid Flat, Arms Folded): 30 × 18 in. (76.2 × 45.7 cm)
H x W (Pants, Laid Flat): 44 1/2 × 22 in. (113 × 55.9 cm)
Waist: 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm)
Shoulder Width: 16 15/16 in. (43 cm)
Sleeve Length: 26 in. (66 cm)
Type:
costume
Date:
1972
Topic:
African American
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Clothing and dress
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Motown (Music)
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2010.23.2ab
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Exhibition:
Musical Crossroads
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58d802f46-e6ea-4db7-aeae-f0c28b009d5b
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Fingertips-Pt 1 / Fingertips-Pt 2
Published by:
Tamla Records, American, 1959 - 1988
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Recorded by:
Stevie Wonder, American, born 1950
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Medium:
(2010.34.3a): vinyl;
(2010.34.3b): ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (sleeve): 7 1/16 x 7 1/8 in. (17.9 x 18.1 cm)
Diameter (record): 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
Type:
45 rpm records
Place depicted:
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1963
Topic:
African American
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Funk (Music)
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Motown (Music)
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Soul (Music)
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2010.34.3ab
Restrictions & Rights:
© Motown Records. Permission required for use.
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Classification:
Media Arts-Audio Recordings
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a5948738-5fbb-4702-946b-91c0e0c82efe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.34.3ab
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Film poster for Cooley High
Created by:
American International Pictures, 1956 - 1980
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Michael Schultz, American, born 1938
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Glynn Turman, American, born 1947
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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, American, born 1953
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Garrett Morris, American, born 1937
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Eric Monte, American, born 1943
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Medium:
lithographic ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 41 1/8 x 27 3/16 in. (104.5 x 69.1 cm)
Type:
posters
Place depicted:
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1975
Topic:
African American
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Actors
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Comedy
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Education
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Film
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Urban life
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Youth
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leith Adams
Object number:
2010.7.65
Restrictions & Rights:
© 1975 American International Pictures . Permission required for use.
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Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Exhibition:
A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5af86dc13-e57f-4868-8998-eafd8d237e02
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.7.65
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Film poster for Lady Sings the Blues
Created by:
Paramount Pictures, American, founded 1912
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de Passe Entertainment, founded 1968
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Subject of:
Diana Ross, American, born 1944
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Sidney J. Furie, Canadian, born 1933
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Billy Dee Williams, American, born 1937
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Billie Holiday, American, 1915 - 1959
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Medium:
lithographic ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 41 1/16 x 27 1/8 in. (104.3 x 68.9 cm)
Type:
posters
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1972
Topic:
African American
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leith Adams
Object number:
2010.7.85.1
Restrictions & Rights:
© 1972 by Motown-Weston-Furie Productions. Permission required for use.
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Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50e94d312-8342-4793-9fd3-88626f5a4dfe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.7.85.1
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Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations on Broadway: Original TV Sound Track
Published by:
Motown Record Corporation, American, founded 1959
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Recorded by:
Diana Ross, American, born 1944
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The Supremes, American, 1959 - 1977
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The Temptations, American, founded 1960
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Medium:
vinyl , ink on cardboard
Dimensions:
Diameter (2011.133.4a (album)): 10 in. (25.4 cm)
H x W (2011.133.4b (cover)): 12 1/2 × 12 3/8 in. (31.8 × 31.4 cm)
Type:
record covers
long-playing records
Date:
1969
Topic:
African American
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Motown (Music)
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.133.4ab
Restrictions & Rights:
© 1969 Motown Record Corporation/ Detroit, Michigan. Permission required for use.
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Classification:
Media Arts-Audio Recordings
Exhibition:
Musical Crossroads
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ced01afe-7c5d-4cad-8453-d92f117248ea
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.133.4ab
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Stevie Wonder in concert at the Constitution Hall, Washington D.C.
Photograph by:
Milton Williams, American, born 1940
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Subject of:
Stevie Wonder, American, born 1950
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Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Image and Sheet): 10 3/16 x 8 in. (25.9 x 20.3 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Place captured:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
March, 1978
Topic:
African American
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Jazz (Music)
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
Object number:
2011.15.128
Restrictions & Rights:
© Milton Williams
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Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55dedc48b-4709-4490-a5fe-18caecda3d0b
EDAN-URL:
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Let's Get It On
Published by:
Tamla Records, American, 1959 - 1988
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Recorded by:
Marvin Gaye, American, 1939 - 1984
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Medium:
tape, plastic
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 4 1/4 x 2 13/16 x 5/8 in. (10.8 x 7.1 x 1.6 cm)
Type:
audio cassettes
Place captured:
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1973
Topic:
African American
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Funk (Music)
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Motown (Music)
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Soul (Music)
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Savanna Vaughn and C. Warfield Clark, M.D.
Object number:
2011.173.161ab
Restrictions & Rights:
© 1973 Tamla Records. Permission required for use.
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Classification:
Media Arts-Audio Recordings
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56e21df66-da52-463f-8f37-18668b46d0e0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.173.161ab
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Claudine
Produced by:
Curtis Mayfield, American, 1942 - 1999
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Written by:
Curtis Mayfield, American, 1942 - 1999
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Recorded by:
Gladys Knight & The Pips, American, 1953 - 1989
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Subject of:
James Earl Jones, American, born 1931
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Diahann Carroll, American, 1935 - 2019
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Gladys Knight, American, born 1944
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Bubba Knight, American, born 1942
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Edward Patten, American, 1939 - 2005
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William Guest, American, 1941 - 2015
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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, American, born 1953
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Tamu Blackwell, American, born 1955
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Socorro Stephens, born 1966
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Eric Jones
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Yvette Curtis, American, born 1960
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David Kruger
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Published by:
Buddah Records, American, 1967 - 1986
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Medium:
vinyl , cardboard
Dimensions:
H x W (album jacket): 12 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. (31.8 x 31.4 cm)
Type:
record covers
long-playing records
Place made:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1974
Topic:
African American
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Hollywood (Film)
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dow B. Ellis
Object number:
2012.152.152abc
Restrictions & Rights:
© 1974 Buddah Records, Inc. Permission required for use.
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Classification:
Media Arts-Audio Recordings
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5634b30c2-5b42-43e5-9868-62f7c542ce89
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.152.152abc
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Costume worn by Diana Ross as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues
Designed by:
Bob Mackie, American, born 1940
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Ray Aghayan, Iranian American, born 1934
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Norma Koch, American, 1898 - 1979
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Worn by:
Diana Ross, American, born 1944
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Subject of:
Billie Holiday, American, 1915 - 1959
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Medium:
Dress: wool twill
Vest: wool twill, fur, and silk satin
Hat: wool twill, synthetic fiber, and
Type:
ensembles (costume)
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1972
Topic:
African American
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Clothing and dress
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Jazz (Music)
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Rhythm and blues (Music)
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2012.64.4
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Clothing-Fashion
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a1780c37-054b-4deb-a565-3b6d9d34f983
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.64.4
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Costume dress worn by Diana Ross as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues
Designed by:
Bob Mackie, American, born 1940
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Ray Aghayan, Iranian American, born 1934
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Norma Koch, American, 1898 - 1979
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Worn by:
Diana Ross, American, born 1944
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Subject of:
Billie Holiday, American, 1915 - 1959
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Medium:
wool twill with metal hooks
Dimensions:
H x W (Flat): 48 1/2 × 19 in. (123.2 × 48.3 cm)
Type:
dresses
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1972
Topic:
African American
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Jazz (Music)
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Singers (Musicians)
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2012.64.4.1
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Clothing-Fashion
Exhibition:
Musical Crossroads
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50e431893-8cab-4be4-9167-c519a9838c13
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.64.4.1
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Costume vest by Diana Ross as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues
Designed by:
Bob Mackie, American, born 1940
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Ray Aghayan, Iranian American, born 1934
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Norma Koch, American, 1898 - 1979
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Worn by:
Diana Ross, American, born 1944
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Subject of:
Billie Holiday, American, 1915 - 1959
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Medium:
wool twill, fur, and silk satin
Dimensions:
H x W x D (Flat): 21 × 21 × 3 1/2 in. (53.3 × 53.3 × 8.9 cm)
Type:
vests (main garments)
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1972
Topic:
African American
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2012.64.4.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Clothing-Fashion
Exhibition:
Musical Crossroads
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5370d2ed7-cab6-446c-b9e5-c6165f189cfe
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.64.4.2
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Costume hat worn by Diana Ross as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues
Designed by:
Bob Mackie, American, born 1940
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Ray Aghayan, Iranian American, born 1934
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Norma Koch, American, 1898 - 1979
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Worn by:
Diana Ross, American, born 1944
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Subject of:
Billie Holiday, American, 1915 - 1959
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Medium:
wool twill, synthetic fiber, and fur
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 5 1/4 × 10 × 10 in. (13.3 × 25.4 × 25.4 cm)
Type:
hats
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1972
Topic:
African American
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Clothing and dress
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Jazz (Music)
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Singers (Musicians)
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2012.64.4.3
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Clothing-Fashion
Exhibition:
Musical Crossroads
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53b93a9ba-feaf-49e9-8b93-045928a1c665
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.64.4.3
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Soul Train Hall of Fame
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Clarence Carter, American, born 1936
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James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006
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Gladys Knight & The Pips, American, 1953 - 1989
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The Delfonics, American, founded 1965
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Joe Simon, American, born 1943
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Barbara Lewis, American, born 1943
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Sly Stone, American, born 1943
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Sly & the Family Stone, American, founded 1967
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Edwin Hawkins, American, born 1943
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The Edwin Hawkins Singers, American, founded 1967
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Frankie Lymon, American, 1942 - 1968
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Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, American, 1955 - 1968
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Shep & the Limelites, American, 1961 - 1966
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James Sheppard, American, 1935 - 1970
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Archie Bell & the Drells, American, 1966 - 1981
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Archie Bell, American, born 1944
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Sam & Dave, American, 1961 - 1971
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Sam Moore, American, born 1935
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Dave Prater, American, 1938 - 1988
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Otis Redding, American, 1941 - 1967
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Betty Wright, American, born 1953
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Five Stairsteps, American, 1965 - 1976
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The Isley Brothers, American, founded 1954
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Tina Turner, American, born 1939
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Ike & Tina Turner, American, 1959 - 1976
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Ike Turner, American, 1931 - 2007
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Honey Cone, American, 1969 - 1972
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Chairmen of the Board, American, founded 1969
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Freda Payne, American, born 1942
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The Moments, American, 1968 - 1978
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Mickey & Sylvia, American, 1956 - 1965
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Mickey Baker, American, 1925 - 2012
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Sylvia Robinson, American, 1936 - 2011
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Published by:
Adam VIII Ltd., American, 1989
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Subject of:
Soul Train Holdings, LLC, American, founded 2008
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Don Cornelius, American, 1936 - 2012
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Medium:
vinyl, cardboard, ink
Dimensions:
12 1/4 x 12 3/8 x 1/16 in. (31.1 x 31.4 x 0.2 cm)
Type:
record covers
long-playing records
Place made:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1973
Topic:
African American
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Motown (Music)
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Soul (Music)
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift on behalf of Mary L. Dunn in memory of Paul H. Dunn
Object number:
2013.10.44ab
Restrictions & Rights:
© 1973 Adam VIII, Ltd.. Permission required for use.
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Classification:
Media Arts-Audio Recordings
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd542ca6fc2-2577-48e6-a923-2c51a4a6c012
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The Motown Story: The First Decade
Created by:
Motown Record Corporation, American, founded 1959
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Produced by:
Bill Watson, American
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Recorded by:
The Marvelettes, American, 1960 - 1970
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Marvin Gaye, American, 1939 - 1984
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Stevie Wonder, American, born 1950
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The Supremes, American, 1959 - 1977
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The Temptations, American, founded 1960
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Gladys Knight & The Pips, American, 1953 - 1989
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The Jackson 5, American, 1964 - 1975
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Barrett Strong, American, born 1941
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The Miracles, American, 1955 - 2011
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Martha and the Vandellas, American, 1957 - 1972
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Mary Wells, American, 1943 - 1992
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Four Tops, American, founded 1953
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Junior Walker and the All Stars, American, 1961 - 1979
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Jimmy Ruffin, American, 1936 - 2014
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Tammi Terrell, American, 1945 - 1970
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The Originals, American, 1966 - 1982
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Owned by:
Jan Bailey, American, 1942 - 2010
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Medium:
paper, cardboard, vinyl
Dimensions:
H x W: 12 7/16 × 12 5/16 × 3/4 in. (31.6 × 31.3 × 1.9 cm)
Diameter (Vinyl Records): 12 1/16 in. (30.6 cm)
Type:
record covers
long-playing records
45 rpm records
Place made:
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1970
Topic:
African American
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Blues (Music)
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Business
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Motown (Music)
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Rhythm and blues (Music)
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2013.201.2a-f
Restrictions & Rights:
© Motown Record Corporation. Permission required for use.
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Classification:
Media Arts-Audio Recordings
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Songs in the Key of Life
Recorded by:
Stevie Wonder, American, born 1950
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Distributed by:
Motown Record Corporation, American, founded 1959
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Tamla Records, American, 1959 - 1988
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Medium:
tape, plastic, ink on cardboard
Dimensions:
box: 7 1/2 x 7 3/8 x 3/4 in. (19.1 x 18.7 x 1.9 cm)
tape reel: 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Type:
audiotapes
Date:
1976
Topic:
African American
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Composers (Musicians)
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Motown (Music)
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Rhythm and blues (Music)
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Singers (Musicians)
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Soul (Music)
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Timothy Anne Burnside
Object number:
2013.58.2ab
Restrictions & Rights:
© Motown Records. Permission required for use.
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Classification:
Media Arts-Audio Recordings
Exhibition:
Musical Crossroads
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NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Claudine
Published by:
Curtom Publishing Company, American
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Camad Music Company
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Subject of:
Gladys Knight, American, born 1944
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Bubba Knight, American, born 1942
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Edward Patten, American, 1939 - 2005
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William Guest, American, 1941 - 2015
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Diahann Carroll, American, 1935 - 2019
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James Earl Jones, American, born 1931
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Gladys Knight & The Pips, American, 1953 - 1989
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Curtis Mayfield, American, 1942 - 1999
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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, American, born 1953
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Tamu Blackwell, American, born 1955
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Socorro Stephens, born 1966
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Eric Jones
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Yvette Curtis, American, born 1960
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David Kruger
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Warner Brothers Publications, Inc., American
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Medium:
ink on paper with metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D (Closed): 11 15/16 × 9 1/16 × 3/8 in. (30.4 × 23 × 0.9 cm)
H x W x D (Open): 11 15/16 × 18 1/16 × 1 in. (30.4 × 45.8 × 2.5 cm)
Type:
sheet music
Place printed:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1974
Topic:
African American
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Actors
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Film
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Hollywood (Film)
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Motown (Music)
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Popular music
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Rhythm and blues (Music)
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Soul (Music)
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Merald "Bubba" Knight, William Guest and the Estate of Edward Patten of Gladys Knight & the Pips
Object number:
2014.288.26
Restrictions & Rights:
© Curtom Publishing Company, Inc & Camad Music Company. Permission required for use.
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Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Stevie Wonder Thought Shares
Manufactured by:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., American, founded 1959
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Black Bull Music, American
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Published by:
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., founded 1919
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Subject of:
Stevie Wonder, American, born 1950
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Quincy Jones, American, born 1933
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The Pointer Sisters, American, founded 1969
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Michael Jackson, American, 1958 - 2009
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Spinners, American, founded 1954
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Aretha Franklin, American, 1942 - 2018
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Sir Paul McCartney, British, born 1942
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Jermaine Jackson, American, born 1954
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Dionne Warwick, American, born 1940
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Jeff Beck, English, born 1944
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Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 11 15/16 x 8 15/16 x 1/2 in. (30.3 x 22.7 x 1.3 cm)
Type:
record covers
songbooks
45 rpm records
Date:
1984
Topic:
African American
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Funk (Music)
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Jazz (Music)
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.71
Restrictions & Rights:
© 1984 Jobete Music Co. and Black Bull Music (ASCAP). Permission required for use.
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Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Sheet music
Exhibition:
Musical Crossroads
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NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Costume worn by Beyoncé as Deena Jones in the film Dreamgirls
Designed by:
Sharen Davis, American, born 1957
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Worn by:
Beyoncé, American, born 1981
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Manufactured by:
tapemeasure
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Unidentified
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Medium:
.1: cotton and rayon blend cloth, silk cloth, and plastic buttons;
.2: polyester, rayon, and spandex blend cloth, polyester cloth, and plastic and metal fasteners;
.3: polyester chiffon
Dimensions:
H x W x D (.1 flat): 23 × 21 3/4 × 1/2 in. (58.4 × 55.2 × 1.3 cm)
H x W x D (.2 flat): 25 3/8 × 36 × 1 in. (64.5 × 91.4 × 2.5 cm)
H x W x D (.3 flat): 43 1/4 × 12 1/2 × 1/8 in. (109.9 × 31.8 × 0.3 cm)
Type:
scarves (costume accessories)
skirts
cardigans
Date:
2006
Topic:
African American
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Actors
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Clothing and dress
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Costume
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Design
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Hollywood (Film)
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2015.118.2.1-.3
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Clothing-Costume
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Ticket for a Stevie Wonder performance in Japan
Manufactured by:
Unidentified
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Subject of:
Stevie Wonder, American, born 1950
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Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 2 × 5 1/2 in. (5.1 × 14 cm)
Type:
tickets
Place depicted:
Japan, Asia
Date:
1981
Topic:
African American
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Funk (Music)
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Singers (Musicians)
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2016.68.3
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Exhibition:
Musical Crossroads
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5036b8f90-41c5-4cd4-9063-d607816a458c
EDAN-URL:
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