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blouse

Object Name:
Blouse
Other Terms:
Blouse; Upper Body; Main Dress; Female
Date made:
1905 - 1915
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Alfred Roberts
ID Number:
CS.224282.023
Catalog number:
224282.023
Accession number:
224282
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Home and Community Life: Costume
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-7401-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_368518
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Munyon's Homeopathic Home Remedies Counter Display

Maker:
Munyon Home Remedy Company  Search this
The American Art Works  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (case material)
paper (product samples material)
Measurements:
overall: 13 5/8 in x 15 3/8 in x 12 7/8 in; 34.6075 cm x 39.0525 cm x 32.7025 cm
Object Name:
homeopathic preparations, display, case
Place made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Scranton
Date made:
ca 1918
Credit Line:
Estate of Robert Vinson, through Mr J. Vinson Peter
ID Number:
MG.M-07379
Catalog number:
M-07379
Accession number:
220980
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Advertising
American Enterprise
Exhibition:
American Enterprise
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-f73f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_736015

Robert Besley and Company's Prices of Printing Materials

Measurements:
overall: 12 in x 9 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in; 30.48 cm x 24.13 cm x 5.715 cm
Object Name:
Book
Credit Line:
Douglas D. and Lloyd Morgan
ID Number:
1982.0187.00933
Accession number:
1982.0187
Catalog number:
1982.0187.00933
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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-66dd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_825642
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Christmas Dinner Program for the 2nd Squadron 10th Cavalry at West Point

Created by:
United States Military Academy, American, founded 1802  Search this
Subject of:
10th Cavalry Regiment, American, founded 1866  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper with thread
Dimensions:
H x W: 7 x 5 1/4 in. (17.8 x 13.3 cm)
Type:
programs
Place used:
West Point, Orange County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1938
Topic:
African American  Search this
Holidays and festivals  Search this
Military  Search this
U.S. History, 1933-1945  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.155.21
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58a659c5c-09e2-450e-93e3-8a48ea1b3d6a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.155.21
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Masonic Burial Services with General Instructions

Written by:
Robert Macoy, Irish, 1815 - 1895  Search this
Subject of:
Freemasonry, American, founded 1730  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper, cardboard and cloth
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 7 1/8 x 5 x 1/4 in. (18.1 x 12.7 x 0.6 cm)
Type:
manuals
Date:
early 20th century
Topic:
African American  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Freemasonry  Search this
Funeral customs and rites  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.155.258
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Exhibition:
Making a Way Out of No Way
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58ebd3d7a-bf31-443e-8b85-f55bc9f5a8cb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.155.258

Adoptive Rite Ritual: A Book of Instruction

Written by:
Robert Macoy, Irish, 1815 - 1895  Search this
Published by:
Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Co., American, founded 1852  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper, cardboard
Dimensions:
H x W x D (a): 5 9/16 × 4 1/16 × 3/4 in. (14.1 × 10.3 × 1.9 cm)
H x W (b): 4 3/4 × 3 1/8 in. (12.1 × 7.9 cm)
Type:
books
Date:
1928
Topic:
African American  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Freemasonry  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.156.14.9.12ab
Restrictions & Rights:
Public Domain
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Exhibition:
Making a Way Out of No Way
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f1959ce8-9c18-4d8b-a829-eeec52993601
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.156.14.9.12ab
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Masonic Burial Services with General Instructions

Written by:
Robert Macoy, Irish, 1815 - 1895  Search this
Published by:
Ezra A. Cook Publications, Inc., American, founded 1867  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper, cardboard
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 7 x 4 3/4 x 3/8 in. (17.8 x 12.1 x 1 cm)
Type:
manuals
Date:
1968
Topic:
African American  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Fraternal organizations  Search this
Freemasonry  Search this
Funeral customs and rites  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.156.14.9.7
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd513524eb4-6c6f-4b0d-b3f1-90c97753d2a9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.156.14.9.7
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Banneker’s Almanack and Ephemeris for the Year of Our Lord 1793

Written by:
Benjamin Banneker, American, 1731 - 1806  Search this
Printed by:
Joseph Crukshank, died 1836  Search this
Medium:
printing ink on paper with thread
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 7 × 4 7/16 × 3/16 in. (17.8 × 11.3 × 0.5 cm)
Type:
almanacs
Place printed:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1793
Topic:
African American  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
Antislavery  Search this
Free communities of color  Search this
Literature  Search this
Science  Search this
Slavery  Search this
U.S. History, 1783-1815  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.63.31
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Movement:
Anti-slavery movements
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/fd542a4090e-a9f0-447f-8654-148c6c9a9ad4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.63.31
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Testimonial Banquet Honoring Reverend Robert Moses Williams

Created by:
Zion Baptist Church, American, founded 1934  Search this
Subject of:
Rev. Robert Moses Williams, American, 1916 - 1991  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper, metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 7 1/16 × 9 1/4 × 1/8 in. (17.9 × 23.5 × 0.3 cm)
Type:
souvenir programs
Place used:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1968
Topic:
African American  Search this
Baptist  Search this
Communities  Search this
Religion  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
The Black Church  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2015.97.40.33
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5204f1ab0-8ba7-43f4-bf95-6d5d46cb3419
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.97.40.33
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Souvenir Program: Bethel Baptist Institutional Church Brotherhood Alliance

Created by:
Bethel Baptist Institutional Church, American, founded 1838  Search this
Subject of:
Dr. Robert H. Wilson, American, 1924 - 2011  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper, metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 11 × 8 5/8 × 1/16 in. (27.9 × 21.9 × 0.2 cm)
Type:
souvenir programs
Place used:
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1956
Topic:
African American  Search this
Baptist  Search this
Communities  Search this
Men  Search this
Religion  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
The Black Church  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2015.97.40.64
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5280c64e8-5919-45b8-b8ab-d6ef136fd5b2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.97.40.64
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BLK Vol. 2 No. 5

Published by:
Alan Bell, American  Search this
Edited by:
Alan Bell, American  Search this
Subject of:
Michael Jones  Search this
Nadirah Shakoor, American, born 1959  Search this
Rep. Maxine Waters, American, born 1938  Search this
Rev. Carl Bean, American, 1944 - 2021  Search this
Roger V. Pamplin Jr., American, died 1990  Search this
Rev. Dr. Renee McCoy, American, born 1951  Search this
Unity Fellowship Church, American, founded 1982  Search this
Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985  Search this
National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays, American, 1978 - 1990  Search this
Gilberto Gerald, Panamanian American, born 1950  Search this
Donna Summer, American, 1948 - 2012  Search this
Keith St. John, American, born 1957  Search this
Gay Men of African Descent, American, founded 1986  Search this
Jewel Thais-Williams, American  Search this
Phill Wilson, American, born 1956  Search this
AIDS Project Los Angeles, American, founded 1983  Search this
Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930  Search this
National LGBTQ Task Force, American, founded 1974  Search this
Barbara Smeltzer  Search this
Rev. C. T. Vivian, American, 1924 - 2020  Search this
Janet Jackson, American, born 1966  Search this
Thelma Houston, American, born 1943  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (27.4 × 20.9 × 0.3 cm)
Type:
magazines (periodicals)
Place made:
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
Burlington, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Eket, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, Africa
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, Africa
Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America
Date:
May 1990
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Black Press  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Communities  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Health  Search this
Humanitarianism  Search this
Identity  Search this
International affairs  Search this
LGBTQ  Search this
Mass media  Search this
Medicine  Search this
Men  Search this
Nation of Islam  Search this
Politics  Search this
Race discrimination  Search this
Religion  Search this
Sexuality  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
U.S. History, 1969-2001  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Bell
Object number:
2018.108.18
Restrictions & Rights:
© BLK Publishing Company, Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Movement:
African American - Latinx Solidarity
HIV/AIDS Activist Movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd504107518-3dfa-48da-9b09-a0064cd4d371
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.108.18

Wedding ring belonging to Louise Ayers Church

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Worn by:
Louise Ayers Church, American, born ca. 1846  Search this
Owned by:
Mary Church Terrell, American, 1863 - 1954  Search this
Medium:
eighteen-carat gold
Dimensions:
Diameter: 3/4 × 1/4 in. (1.9 × 0.6 cm)
Type:
finger rings
Place collected:
Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1862-1870
Topic:
African American  Search this
Domestic life  Search this
Families  Search this
Marriage customs and rites  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
Object number:
A2017.13.1.56
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Collection title:
Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
Classification:
Adornment
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd588cbf20f-aaae-496d-b536-99b8e51fe8bc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_A2017.13.1.56
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Preliminary descriptions of some new species of Birds from southern Mexico, in the collection of the Mexican Geographical and Exploring Commission

Author:
Ridgway, Robert  Search this
Object Type:
Smithsonian staff publication
Year:
1886
Citation:
Ridgway, Robert. 1886. "Preliminary descriptions of some new species of Birds from southern Mexico, in the collection of the Mexican Geographical and Exploring Commission." The Auk, 3 331–333.
Identifier:
126559
ISSN:
0004-8038
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:slasro_126559

Description of two species of Birds supposed to be from the interior of Venezuela

Author:
Ridgway, Robert  Search this
Object Type:
Smithsonian staff publication
Year:
1886
Citation:
Ridgway, Robert. 1886. "Description of two species of Birds supposed to be from the interior of Venezuela." The Auk, 3 333.
Identifier:
126560
ISSN:
0004-8038
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:slasro_126560

Descriptions of a new species of Elf Owl from Socorro Island, western Mexico

Author:
Ridgway, Robert  Search this
Object Type:
Smithsonian staff publication
Year:
1886
Citation:
Ridgway, Robert. 1886. "Descriptions of a new species of Elf Owl from Socorro Island, western Mexico." The Auk, 3 333.
Identifier:
126561
ISSN:
0004-8038
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:slasro_126561

Reviews of three new books on Amazonian fish and fisheries

Author:
Roberts, Tyson R.  Search this
Object Type:
Smithsonian staff publication
Year:
1982
Citation:
Roberts, Tyson R. 1982. [Book review] "Reviews of three new books on Amazonian fish and fisheries." The Quarterly Review of Biology, (2), 204.
Identifier:
141587
ISSN:
0033-5770
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:slasro_141587

Makararaja chindwinensis, a new genus and species of freshwater dasyatidid Pastinachine stingray from upper Myanmar

Author:
Roberts, Tyson R.  Search this
Object Type:
Smithsonian staff publication
Year:
2007
Citation:
Roberts, Tyson R. 2007. "Makararaja chindwinensis, a new genus and species of freshwater dasyatidid Pastinachine stingray from upper Myanmar." Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society, (2) 285.
Identifier:
141619
ISSN:
0080-9462
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:slasro_141619

Studies in the Eupatorieae (Asteraceae). LXXVI. Additions to the genus Kyrsteniopsis

Author:
King, Robert M.  Search this
Robinson, Harold E.  Search this
Object Type:
Smithsonian staff publication
Year:
1972
Citation:
King, Robert M. and Robinson, Harold E. 1972. "Studies in the Eupatorieae (Asteraceae). LXXVI. Additions to the genus Kyrsteniopsis." Phytologia, 24 57–59.
Identifier:
23827
ISSN:
0031-9430
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:slasro_23827

Studies in the Eupatorieae (Asteraceae). XCVII. A new genus, Dasycondylus

Author:
King, Robert M.  Search this
Robinson, Harold E.  Search this
Object Type:
Smithsonian staff publication
Year:
1972
Citation:
King, Robert M. and Robinson, Harold E. 1972. "Studies in the Eupatorieae (Asteraceae). XCVII. A new genus, Dasycondylus." Phytologia, 24 187–191.
Identifier:
23828
ISSN:
0031-9430
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:slasro_23828

Studies in the Eupatorieae (Asteraceae). CVI. A new genus, Gymnocondylus

Author:
King, Robert M.  Search this
Robinson, Harold E.  Search this
Object Type:
Smithsonian staff publication
Year:
1972
Citation:
King, Robert M. and Robinson, Harold E. 1972. "Studies in the Eupatorieae (Asteraceae). CVI. A new genus, Gymnocondylus." Phytologia, 24 393–394.
Identifier:
23829
ISSN:
0031-9430
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:slasro_23829

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