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"1876: A Centennial Exhibition," Arts and Industries Building

Creator:
Farrar, Richard  Search this
Subject:
Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this
Physical description:
Gelatin silver prints; 10 x 8;
Type:
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1977
February 16, 1977
Topic:
Exhibitions  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Local number:
SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B42_F06_002]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions. Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_401699
Online Media:

"A King and His Cloth: Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I" Exhibition at National Museum of African Art

Subject:
Prempeh I King of Ashanti 1870-1931  Search this
National Museum of African Art (U.S.)  Search this
"A King and His Cloth: Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I" (Exhibition) (1997: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Date:
January 29, 1997
Topic:
Adinkra cloth  Search this
Textile fabrics  Search this
Exhibitions  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Costume  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_2420

"A land of great promise" : exploration and Kuba-decorated textiles in the late nineteenth century / Patricia Darish

Author:
Darish, Patricia  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Subject:
De Macar, Adolphe-Henri-Albert 1847-1918  Search this
Sheppard, William H (William Henry) 1865-1927  Search this
Type:
Articles
Date:
2015
Topic:
Textile fabrics, Kuba  Search this
Textile fabrics, Kuba--Collectors and collecting  Search this
Kuba raffia weaving  Search this
Kuba raffia skirts  Search this
Clothing  Search this
Call number:
DT650.K83 K82 2015
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1053339

"Adire" traditional cloths in contemporary Nigeria : a semiotic analysis / by Kodilinye Owunna Igwe

Author:
Igwe, Kodilinye Owunna 1946-  Search this
Physical description:
xvii, 213, [1] leaves : ill
Type:
Books
Place:
Nigeria
Date:
1988
1990
Topic:
Adire  Search this
Resist-dyed textiles  Search this
Textile fabrics  Search this
Textile design  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Semiotics in art  Search this
Call number:
NK9504.7 .I24 1988a
NK9504.7.I24 1988a
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_386717

"An exquisite feast for the eyes" : a study of visitors to Style and Status: Imperial Robes from the Ottoman Empire

Title:
Study of visitors to Style and Status: Imperial Robes from the Ottoman Empire
Author:
Smithsonian Institution Office of Policy and Analysis  Search this
Subject:
Freer Gallery of Art Exhibitions  Search this
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution) Exhibitions Evaluation  Search this
Physical description:
iii, 57 p. : ill. ; 28 cm
Type:
Interviews
Evaluation
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Turkey
Date:
2006
Topic:
Museum visitors  Search this
Museum exhibits--Evaluation  Search this
Clothing and dress--Exhibitions--Evaluation  Search this
Call number:
AM101.W3 E975 2006
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_928039

"Animal Locomotion. Plate 45."; Female, Walking, two models meeting, and partly turning

Maker:
Muybridge, Eadweard  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 19 in x 24 in; 48.26 cm x 60.96 cm
Object Name:
collotype
Date made:
1887
Subject:
Female  Search this
Woman  Search this
Women  Search this
Model  Search this
Walking  Search this
Costume  Search this
Fashion  Search this
ID Number:
PG.000405
Catalog number:
405
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Work and Industry: Photographic History
Clothing & Accessories
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-ebae-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1883529

"Animal Locomotion. Plate 60."; Male, Running

Maker:
Muybridge, Eadweard  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 19 in x 24 in; 48.26 cm x 60.96 cm
Object Name:
collotype
Date made:
1887
Subject:
Man  Search this
Shoe  Search this
Nude  Search this
Running  Search this
Runner  Search this
Anatomy  Search this
ID Number:
PG.002475
Catalog number:
2475
Accession number:
65115
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Work and Industry: Photographic History
Clothing & Accessories
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-a063-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1890467

"Animal Locomotion. Plate 72."; Female, Running leading child

Maker:
Muybridge, Eadweard  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 19 in x 24 in; 48.26 cm x 60.96 cm
Object Name:
collotype
Date made:
1887
Subject:
Woman  Search this
Female  Search this
Costume  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Hair  Search this
Running  Search this
Children  Search this
ID Number:
PG.002488
Catalog number:
2488
Accession number:
65115
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Work and Industry: Photographic History
Clothing & Accessories
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-a064-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1890468

"Anti-mini militants meet modern misses" : urban style, gender, and the politics of "national culture" in 1960s Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Author:
Ivaska, Andrew M  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Tanzania
Dar es Salaam
Date:
2004
Topic:
Clothing and dress  Search this
Women's dress  Search this
Politics and culture  Search this
Call number:
GT1580 .F37 2004
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_758394

"Ape" (Carlo Pellegrini) [painting] / (photographed by Peter A. Juley & Son)

Artist:
Whistler, James Abbott McNeill 1834-1903 (possibly by)  Search this
Subject:
Pellegrini, Carlo  Search this
Type:
Photograph
Date:
Ca. 1883
Topic:
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Dress--Accessory--Hat  Search this
Dress--Accessory--Eye Wear  Search this
Image number:
JUL J0026762
See more items in:
Photograph Study Collection
Data Source:
Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_jul_26763

"Army Boots", (painting)

Artist:
Homer, Winslow  Search this
Type:
Paintings
Exhibition Catalogs
Date:
1876
Topic:
Occupation--Military--Army  Search this
Dress--Accessory--Shoe  Search this
Figure  Search this
Control number:
AECI 04920046
Data Source:
Pre-1877 Art Exhibition Catalogue Index
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_aeci_95197

"Atamu" the ceremonial helmet

Author:
Grüb, Andreas  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Date:
1992
Topic:
Lotuko helmets  Search this
Clothing  Search this
Call number:
DT155.2.L37 G88 1992
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_737142

"Beady cufflinks" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
fourteen-carat gold with lapis lazuli and rhodochrosite
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 9/16 × 9/16 in. (3.8 × 1.4 × 1.4 cm)
Type:
cuff links
Date:
ca. 1971
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.17ab
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:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Adornment
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52fde97af-0b19-47f9-924c-4f2446b1d292
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2023.12.17ab

"Blazer buttons" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Worn by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
copper and brass
Dimensions:
H x W x D (each): 15/16 × 15/16 × 7/16 in. (2.4 × 2.4 × 1.1 cm)
Type:
buttons (fasteners)
Date:
ca. 1966
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.16abc
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:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Adornment
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5168c4ea0-25be-4d1f-aeb9-37c9e2a40e1a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2023.12.16abc

"Blue jean are turning the world blue" : Jeanshosentragen in Westafrika

Title:
Jeanshosentragen in Westafrika
Author:
Bauer, Kerstin  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Books
Place:
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
2005
Topic:
Jeans (Clothing)  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Call number:
GT1580 .M63 2005
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_932455

"Celia" Dress Shop, New York

Artist:
Irving Penn, born Plainfield, NJ 1917-died New York City 2009  Search this
Medium:
gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
image: 11 × 10 3/8 in. (27.9 × 26.4 cm)
Type:
Photography
Date:
1939, printed 2001
Topic:
Dress  Search this
Cityscape\New York\New York  Search this
Architecture Exterior\commercial  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Irving Penn Foundation
Copyright:
© The Irving Penn Foundation
Object number:
2016.1.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk767ac9098-db18-4ab9-acdf-ca40f739b00f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_2016.1.1

"Charlie needs a cloak." Story and pictures by Tomie de Paola

Author:
De Paola, Tomie  Search this
Physical description:
[32] p. illus. (part col.) 23 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1974
[1974, c1973]
Topic:
Hand spinning--Juvenile literature  Search this
Hand weaving--Juvenile literature  Search this
Dyes and dyeing--Wool--Juvenile literature  Search this
Cloaks--Juvenile literature  Search this
Call number:
TS1626 .D4X
TS1626.D4X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_35587

"Come!", from The Galaxy, September 1869

Artist:
Winslow Homer, born Boston, MA 1836-died Prout's Neck, ME 1910  Search this
Medium:
wood engraving on paper
Dimensions:
image: 4 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (12.5 x 17.6 cm) sheet: 6 x 10 1/4 in. (15.3 x 26.0 cm)
Type:
Graphic Arts-Print
Date:
1869
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Travel\land  Search this
Architecture\vehicle\carriage  Search this
Dress\accessory\handkerchief  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian
Object number:
1996.63.183
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk751195594-158a-4d6d-b53b-3755f4fa17c2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1996.63.183

"Day of the Dead" skirt

Retailer:
Olverita's  Search this
Physical Description:
cotton (overall material)
Measurements:
center back: 20 3/4 in; 52.705 cm
waist: 33 in; x 83.82 cm
Object Name:
skirt
Object Type:
Woman
Lower Body
Skirt
Main Dress
Place made:
United States
Date made:
2009
Referenced:
Day of the Dead  Search this
Latino  Search this
Credit Line:
Jackson Gift Fund
ID Number:
2009.0173.003
Accession number:
2009.0173
Catalog number:
2009.0173.003
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Costume
Clothing & Accessories
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-c9df-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1374907

"Dexter"

Maker:
unknown  Search this
Measurements:
image: 14 1/2 in x 20 1/2 in; 36.83 cm x 52.07 cm
image: 14 1/2 in x 20 1/2 in; 36.83 cm x 52.07 cm
Object Name:
lithograph
Object Type:
Lithograph
Place made:
World
Date made:
N.D.
Subject:
Horses  Search this
Architecture, Commercial Buildings  Search this
Credit Line:
Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
ID Number:
DL.60.3593
Catalog number:
60.3593
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Clothing & Accessories
Art
Peters Prints
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-2e90-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_325798

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