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[1993 Maid of Cotton Selection Application for Anna Spiller, 1993 Maid of Cotton]. [black ink on white paper]

Collector:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
Collection Creator:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
National Cotton Council  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 11" x 8-1/2".)
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents:
Application process for 1993 would have taken place in 1992.
Arrangement:
Box No. 13.
Local Numbers:
AC1176-0000043.tif (AC Scan No.)
Exhibitions Note:
Displayed in Archives Center exhibition, "The Experience of a Lifetime: The Maid of Cotton Story, 1939-1993", from December 1, 2010 to March 25, 2011. Craig Orr, curator.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the negatives are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Beauty contestants  Search this
Beauty contests -- United States  Search this
Cotton industry  Search this
Cotton textile industry  Search this
Collection Citation:
Maid of Cotton Records, 1939-1993, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
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Maid of Cotton Records
Maid of Cotton Records / Series 1: Organizational and Pageant Files / 1.1: Maid of Cotton Files / Anna Spiller
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8530877c3-2a70-4cda-ad1e-d57675e30a00
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1176-ref724

MEMPHIS ROTARY GONG, July 15, 1976. Maid of Cotton, Victoria Laughlin, 1976. [color]

Collector:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
Names:
Laughlin, Victoria  Search this
Collection Creator:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
National Cotton Council  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 9" x 6".)
Type:
Archival materials
Periodicals
Scope and Contents:
MEMPHIS ROTARY GONG, July 15, 1976. "Two Hundred Years of Cotton" as presented by Victoria Laughlin, 1976 Maid of Cotton, Tuesday, July 20, 1976, Holiday inn-Rivermont - Holiday Hall. Victoria Laughlin's picture is on the cover.
Arrangement:
Series: 1976 Rotary Tour, box: Blue file box.
Local Numbers:
AC1176-0000044.tif (AC Scan No.)
Exhibitions Note:
Displayed in Archives Center exhibition, "The Experience of a Lifetime: The Maid of Cotton Story, 1939-1993", from December 1, 2010 to March 25, 2011. Craig Orr, curator.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the negatives are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Beauty contestants  Search this
Beauty contests -- United States  Search this
Cotton industry  Search this
Cotton textile industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Periodicals
Collection Citation:
Maid of Cotton Records, 1939-1993, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Maid of Cotton Records
Maid of Cotton Records / Series 1: Organizational and Pageant Files / 1.1: Maid of Cotton Files / Victoria Laughlin
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86c7ef67e-d6f9-4a7e-932b-00d6bd8a1b80
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1176-ref725

1976 Maid of Cotton Selection. [color]

Collector:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
Collection Creator:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
National Cotton Council  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 8-3/4" x 6".)
Type:
Archival materials
Pamphlets
Scope and Contents:
Pamphlet. The selection process for 1976 would have taken place in 1975.
Arrangement:
Box No. 14.
Local Numbers:
AC1176-0000045.tif (AC Scan No.)
Exhibitions Note:
Displayed in Archives Center exhibition, "The Experience of a Lifetime: The Maid of Cotton Story, 1939-1993", from December 1, 2010 to March 25, 2011. Craig Orr, curator.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the negatives are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Beauty contestants  Search this
Beauty contests -- United States  Search this
Cotton industry  Search this
Cotton textile industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Pamphlets -- 20th century
Collection Citation:
Maid of Cotton Records, 1939-1993, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Maid of Cotton Records
Maid of Cotton Records / Series 1: Organizational and Pageant Files / 1.1: Maid of Cotton Files / Victoria Laughlin
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8038bb7d4-d7e7-4392-b8a7-8210c49f5d82
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1176-ref726

[Judges' book open to interior page, "1976 Maid of Cotton Selection"]. [color]

Collector:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
Collection Creator:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
National Cotton Council  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 8-3/4" x 12".)
Type:
Archival materials
Pamphlets
Scope and Contents:
Pamphlet. The selection process for 1976 would have taken place in 1975.
Arrangement:
Box No. Blue files box.
Local Numbers:
AC1176-0000046.tif (AC Scan No.)
Exhibitions Note:
Displayed in Archives Center exhibition, "The Experience of a Lifetime: The Maid of Cotton Story, 1939-1993", from December 1, 2010 to March 25, 2011. Craig Orr, curator.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the negatives are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Beauty contestants  Search this
Beauty contests -- United States  Search this
Cotton industry  Search this
Cotton textile industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Pamphlets -- 1950-2000
Collection Citation:
Maid of Cotton Records, 1939-1993, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Maid of Cotton Records
Maid of Cotton Records / Series 1: Organizational and Pageant Files / 1.1: Maid of Cotton Files / Victoria Laughlin
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f2b08892-63d5-428a-a94b-6d6c152deadf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1176-ref727

Maid of Cotton, Alice Beasley, 1941. [black and white]

Collector:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
Names:
Beasley, Alice  Search this
Collection Creator:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
National Cotton Council  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 13" x 9".)
Type:
Archival materials
Magazines (periodicals)
Scope and Contents:
An ad for Lux in "Harper's Bazaar", May, 1941.
Arrangement:
Box No. 14 (Blue files box)
Local Numbers:
AC1176-0000047.tif (AC Scan No.)
Exhibitions Note:
Displayed in Archives Center exhibition, "The Experience of a Lifetime: The Maid of Cotton Story, 1939-1993", from December 1, 2010 to March 25, 2011. Craig Orr, curator.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the negatives are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Beauty contestants  Search this
Beauty contests -- United States  Search this
Cotton industry  Search this
Cotton textile industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Magazines (periodicals) -- 1940-1950
Collection Citation:
Maid of Cotton Records, 1939-1993, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Maid of Cotton Records
Maid of Cotton Records / Series 1: Organizational and Pageant Files / 1.1: Maid of Cotton Files / Alice Erle Beasley
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep838036682-3a54-484b-8101-90f3d3c603d7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1176-ref728

36th Annual Maid of Cotton Selection. [color]

Collector:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
Collection Creator:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
National Cotton Council  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 11" x 8-1/2".)
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents:
"36th Annual Maid of Cotton Selection", undated (@1975). Selection form.
Arrangement:
Box No. 14.
Local Numbers:
AC1176-0000048.tif (AC Scan No.)
Exhibitions Note:
Displayed in Archives Center exhibition, "The Experience of a Lifetime: The Maid of Cotton Story, 1939-1993", from December 1, 2010 to March 25, 2011. Craig Orr, curator.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the negatives are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Beauty contestants  Search this
Beauty contests -- United States  Search this
Cotton industry  Search this
Cotton textile industry  Search this
Collection Citation:
Maid of Cotton Records, 1939-1993, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Maid of Cotton Records
Maid of Cotton Records / Series 1: Organizational and Pageant Files / 1.1: Maid of Cotton Files / General files
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c9c8305e-7a48-4800-987d-53a8728a0731
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1176-ref729

Maid of Cotton, Michelle Pitcher, 1985. [color advertisement]

Collector:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
Names:
Pitcher, Michelle  Search this
Collection Creator:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
National Cotton Council  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 15" x 10-5/8".)
Type:
Archival materials
Advertisements
Place:
Japan
Scope and Contents:
Japanese "Cotton Promotion", 1985.
Arrangement:
Box No. 10 (photo file box).
Local Numbers:
AC1176-0000049.tif (AC Scan No.)
Exhibitions Note:
Displayed in Archives Center exhibition, "The Experience of a Lifetime: The Maid of Cotton Story, 1939-1993", from December 1, 2010 to March 25, 2011. Craig Orr, curator.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the negatives are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Beauty contestants  Search this
Beauty contests -- United States  Search this
Cotton industry  Search this
Cotton textile industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Advertisements
Collection Citation:
Maid of Cotton Records, 1939-1993, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Maid of Cotton Records
Maid of Cotton Records / Series 1: Organizational and Pageant Files / 1.1: Maid of Cotton Files / Michelle Pitcher
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep81783f118-4b6b-46e0-b7c4-72e14ae46a06
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1176-ref730

Maid of Cotton, Valerie Bendall, 1984. [color]

Collector:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
Names:
Bendall, Valerie  Search this
Collection Creator:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
National Cotton Council  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 15-3/4" x 9".)
Type:
Archival materials
Brochures
Scope and Contents:
"You could be the 1985 Maid of Cotton", 1985 application and brochure.
Arrangement:
Box No. Blue file box.
Local Numbers:
AC1176-0000050.tif (AC Scan No.)
Exhibitions Note:
Displayed in Archives Center exhibition, "The Experience of a Lifetime: The Maid of Cotton Story, 1939-1993", from December 1, 2010 to March 25, 2011. Craig Orr, curator.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the negatives are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Beauty contestants  Search this
Beauty contests -- United States  Search this
Cotton industry  Search this
Cotton textile industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Brochures -- 1950-2000
Collection Citation:
Maid of Cotton Records, 1939-1993, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Maid of Cotton Records
Maid of Cotton Records / Series 1: Organizational and Pageant Files / 1.1: Maid of Cotton Files / Valerie Rhea Bendall
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep83d984517-781c-47f2-8c01-2ee4a8211ec1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1176-ref731

Maid of Cotton, Jeannine Holland, 1951. [black and white]

Collector:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
Names:
Holland, Jeannine  Search this
Collection Creator:
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange  Search this
National Cotton Council  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 17-1/2" x 12-1/4".)
Type:
Archival materials
Programs
Scope and Contents:
"The Voice of Cotton - 'Round the World", program showcasing cotton fashions, 1951.
Arrangement:
Box No. 1 (blue file box)
Local Numbers:
AC1176-0000051m.tif (AC Scan No.)
Exhibitions Note:
Displayed in Archives Center exhibition, "The Experience of a Lifetime: The Maid of Cotton Story, 1939-1993", from December 1, 2010 to March 25, 2011. Craig Orr, curator.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the negatives are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Beauty contestants  Search this
Beauty contests -- United States  Search this
Cotton industry  Search this
Cotton textile industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Programs -- 1940-1990
Collection Citation:
Maid of Cotton Records, 1939-1993, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Maid of Cotton Records
Maid of Cotton Records / Series 1: Organizational and Pageant Files / 1.1: Maid of Cotton Files / Jeannine Holland
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8da195a1a-f68e-468e-8b04-7bf4c169acb8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1176-ref732

[George Buzby with Bert Parks and a young woman, Atlantic City, N.J. : color slide (chromogenic phototransparency).]

Photographer:
Sultner-Welles, Donald H. (Sultner, Donald Harvey), 1914-1981  Search this
Names:
Miss America Pageant  Search this
Buzby, George  Search this
Parks, Bert  Search this
Collection Collector:
Sultner-Welles, Donald H. (Sultner, Donald Harvey), 1914-1981  Search this
Collection Printer:
Janus, Allan  Search this
Collection Interviewee:
Hanfstaengl, Erna  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (phototransparency, Color-dye gelatin on film,, 2-1/4" x 2-1/4")
Container:
Box 115, Sheet 49
Type:
Archival materials
Chromogenic processes
Photographs
Place:
Atlantic City (N.J.)
Date:
Circa 1964
Scope and Contents:
This photograph was probably taken at the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City.
Local Numbers:
AC0145-0000040.tif (AC scan no.)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site. Unprotected photographs must be handled with white cotton gloves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Beauty contests -- United States  Search this
Genre/Form:
Chromogenic processes
Photographs -- 1960-1970 -- Color transparencies
See more items in:
Donald H. Sultner-Welles Collection
Donald H. Sultner-Welles Collection / Series 5: Transparencies / 5.6: People / A-Bu
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8af03618f-44d4-4dc1-9148-60eb130cd7d6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0145-ref11672

Newspaper Articles

Collection Creator:
Scott, Blanche Stuart, 1889-1970  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1911 - 1955
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Blanche Stuart Scott Collection, Acc. NASM.XXXX.0062, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Blanche Stuart Scott Collection
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg269c97d15-1b8c-4a81-ad3b-43680a2df72a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0062-ref13
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Newsclippings (see also oversized, Boxes 154, 163)

Collection Creator:
Davis, Benjamin O., Jr., 1912-  Search this
Container:
Box 6, Folder 14
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Collection, Acc. 1992.0023, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Collection
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Collection / Series 2: Military Career / 2.3: Materials Arranged by Posting / 2.3.9: Lockbourne AAB/AAF/AFB (Lockbourne, OH), Base Commander
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg22cc2bbb8-efd6-42ef-b273-98c09b7a0562
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-1992-0023-ref1833
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Why I take a dainty odorless Ivory bath every day. [caption] [proof sheet]

Advertiser:
Procter & Gamble Company  Search this
Donor:
Procter & Gamble Company  Search this
Names:
Miss Universe pageant  Search this
Ahlberg, Irene  Search this
Collection Creator:
Procter & Gamble Company  Search this
Leyendecker, J. C., 1874-1951  Search this
Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935  Search this
Elliott, Elizabeth Shippen Green  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (b&w, 35.5 x 20.5 cm.)
Container:
Box 15, Folder 11
Type:
Archival materials
Print advertising
Proof sheets
Portraits
Photographs
Date:
1932
Scope and Contents:
Includes reproduction of photographic portrait of Irene Ahlberg, Miss United States in the 1929 Miss Universe contest. At upper right in image, she is identified as "'MISS AMERICA' / in the last international beauty contest. Featured / in Earl Carroll's Vanities". Advertisement for American Weekly.
Biographical / Historical:
Known as Irene Ware in motion pictures.
Local Numbers:
Ivorydata4 1397

0307910202 (Scan No.)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Reproduction restrictions due to copyright.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Beauty contests -- United States  Search this
Beauty contestants  Search this
Women in advertising  Search this
Baths  Search this
Skin -- Care and hygiene  Search this
Endorsements in advertising  Search this
Soap  Search this
Genre/Form:
Print advertising
Proof sheets -- 1930-1940
Portraits -- Women
Photographs -- Reproductions
Collection Citation:
Ivory Soap Collection, 1883-1998, undated; Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Procter & Gamble.
See more items in:
Ivory Soap Advertising Collection
Ivory Soap Advertising Collection / Series 1: Ivory Soap Products Advertisements / Advertisements- Newsprint
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep853a6426a-7b0e-4c38-bf4d-d56f75b5b747
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0791-ref2614

Studio Portrait of Four Women Standing, Beauty Contest Winners

Created by:
Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
Dimensions:
H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
Type:
negatives
portraits
Place made:
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
Date:
1948 - 1970s
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Amusements  Search this
Beauty culture  Search this
Communities  Search this
Photography  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2007.1.69.21.42.C
Restrictions & Rights:
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e31d8b66-1a67-49a1-91bd-3f1c9b05613d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2007.1.69.21.42.C

Harlem Beauty Contest • New York, NY

Photograph by:
Leonard Freed, American, 1929 - 2006  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Printed by:
Steinmetz Studio, French  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 15/16 in. (22 × 32.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Place captured:
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1963; printed 1998
Topic:
African American  Search this
Beauty culture  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Photography  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2009.10.5
Restrictions & Rights:
© Leonard Freed & Magnum Photos, Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd558c4437c-bc0a-4ada-9297-2a8944e77ecc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2009.10.5

Playbill for Hello, Dolly!

Published by:
Playbill, American, founded 1884  Search this
Used by:
St. James Theatre, American, founded 1927  Search this
Subject of:
Pearl Bailey, American, 1918 - 1990  Search this
Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994  Search this
Emily Yancy, American, born 1939  Search this
Sherri Brewer, American  Search this
Winston DeWitt Hemsley  Search this
Mabel King, American, 1932 - 1999  Search this
Morgan Freeman, American, born 1937  Search this
Roger Lawson  Search this
Thalmus Rasulala, American, 1939 - 1991  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 9 x 6 in. (22.9 x 15.2 cm)
Type:
theater programs
Place used:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1968
Topic:
African American  Search this
Actors  Search this
Broadway Theatre  Search this
Musical Theatre  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
Object number:
2011.45.43
Restrictions & Rights:
Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.45.43
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Untitled--Beauty Contest/Photographer, from the portfolio Photographs of New York

Artist:
Reginald Marsh, born Paris, France 1898-died Dorset, VT 1954  Search this
Publisher:
Middendorf Gallery, active Washington, DC 20th century  Search this
Jem Hom, active ca. 1976  Search this
Printer:
Ron Stark, born Sidney, NY 1944  Search this
Medium:
gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
image: 5 x 7 1/4 in. (12.8 x 18.4 cm.)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
ca. 1938-1945, printed 1976
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Cityscape\New York\New York  Search this
Architecture\other\swimming pool  Search this
Occupation\art\photographer  Search this
Dress\costume\bathing suit  Search this
Ceremony\other\beauty contest  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. Katherine Alley and Dr. Richard Flax
Object number:
1982.115.18
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7067f03f7-13cf-47ee-8f34-c29c68ca808d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1982.115.18

Untitled--Beauty Contest/Photographer, from the portfolio Photographs of New York

Artist:
Reginald Marsh, born Paris, France 1898-died Dorset, VT 1954  Search this
Publisher:
Middendorf Gallery, active Washington, DC 20th century  Search this
Jem Hom, active ca. 1976  Search this
Printer:
Ron Stark, born Sidney, NY 1944  Search this
Medium:
gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
image: 5 x 7 1/4 in. (12.8 x 18.4 cm.)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
ca. 1938-1945, printed 1976
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Cityscape\New York\New York  Search this
Occupation\art\photographer  Search this
Ceremony\other\beauty contest  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Douglas Kenyon
Object number:
1986.94.6
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk700b30318-d71f-49f0-90bb-cad88acc4fc1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1986.94.6

SV019/80, Venice Beach, Labor Day Weekend, 1980 from Sequential Views

Artist:
Robbert Flick, born Amersfoort, Netherlands 1939  Search this
Medium:
gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
image: 11 1/2 x 16 in. (29.4 x 40.7 cm.)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
1980
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Recreation\dancing  Search this
Recreation\sport and play\skating  Search this
Cityscape\California\Los Angeles  Search this
Ceremony\other\beauty contest  Search this
Cityscape\California\Venice Beach  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts through the Photography Museum of Los Angeles
Copyright:
© 1980, Robbert Flick
Object number:
1990.38.36
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk73c6c54bd-c937-470d-b4ca-b5ebe884ae91
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1990.38.36

Miss America Beauty Pageant

Artist:
Malcah Zeldis, born New York City 1931  Search this
Medium:
oil on masonite
Dimensions:
48 x 40 in. (121.9 x 101.6 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Folk Art
Date:
1973
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Ceremony\other\beauty contest  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr.
Object number:
1998.84.66
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7a066e4b3-0ea9-449f-9ed3-9bdd74f98ad7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1998.84.66

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