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The Official Album of the Olympics

Recording artist:
Olympics  Search this
Manufacturer:
Rhino  Search this
Physical Description:
vinyl (overall material)
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 12 in; x 30.48 cm
Object Name:
sound recording
sound recording, summer olympics
Place made:
United States: California, Santa Monica
Release date:
1984
Credit Line:
Gift of Robert B. Campbell in memory of Dorothy and William Campbell
ID Number:
1996.3034.09415
Label number:
RNDF 207
Nonaccession number:
1996.3034
Catalog number:
1996.3034.09415
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6e37-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1017386

Acoustic Electric Guitar

Maker:
Ovation Instruments Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
composite (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 42 in x 16 in x 5 in; 106.68 cm x 40.64 cm x 12.7 cm
overall: 41 1/2 in x 15 15/16 in x 4 in; 105.41 cm x 40.48125 cm x 10.16 cm
Object Name:
guitar
Place made:
South Korea
Date made:
ca 1987
Credit Line:
Gift of Rev. Dennis D. K. Kamakahi
ID Number:
2013.0079.01
Accession number:
2013.0079
Catalog number:
2013.0079.01
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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
Music & Musical Instruments
Guitars
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-4540-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1446181
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Raul Conga Drum, used by Mongo Santamaría

User:
Santamaria, Ramon "Mongo"  Search this
Maker:
Raul Instrumentos de Percussao  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
animal skin (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 29 1/4 in x 12 1/2 in; 74.295 cm x 31.75 cm
Object Name:
drum
Place made:
Brazil
Date made:
1980s
Credit Line:
Gift of Nancy Santamaria
ID Number:
2005.0030.01
Accession number:
2005.0030
Catalog number:
2005.0030.01
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Percussion
Music & Musical Instruments
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Jazz
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-9bcf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1290063
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Small Conga Drum, used by Mongo Santamaría

User:
Santamaria, Ramon "Mongo"  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
animal skin (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 23 1/2 in x 9 1/4 in; 59.69 cm x 23.495 cm
Object Name:
Drum
Date made:
1980s
Credit Line:
Gift of Nancy Santamaria
ID Number:
2005.0030.02
Accession number:
2005.0030
Catalog number:
2005.0030.02
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Percussion
Jazz
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-9bd0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1290064

Painting of Duke Ellington

Depicted:
Ellington, Duke  Search this
Maker:
Ellington, Gaye  Search this
Physical Description:
canvas (overall material)
wood (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 41 in x 40 in x 5 in; 104.14 cm x 101.6 cm x 12.7 cm
Object Name:
painting
Date made:
1985
Referenced:
Jazz  Search this
Subject:
African American  Search this
ID Number:
1989.0369.444
Accession number:
1989.0369
Catalog number:
1989.0369.444
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Music & Musical Instruments
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Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection
Art
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6fe8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1201271

T-Shirt Celebrating the 5000th Performance of A Chorus Line

Maker:
Hanes Corporation  Search this
Physical Description:
cotton (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 26 in x 16 in; 66.04 cm x 40.64 cm
Object Name:
t-shirt
Date made:
1987
Subject:
Musical Theater  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Joseph Papp (through Serge Mogilat)
ID Number:
1990.0580.09
Accession number:
1990.0580
Catalog number:
1990.0580.09
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-4051-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1072278

A Chorus Line T-Shirt

Maker:
Screen Stars Best  Search this
Physical Description:
cotton (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 27 in x 16 in; 68.58 cm x 40.64 cm
Object Name:
t-shirt
Date made:
1983
Subject:
Musical Theater  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Joseph Papp (through Serge Mogilat)
ID Number:
1990.0580.11
Accession number:
1990.0580
Catalog number:
1990.0580.11
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-1a76-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1072280

A Chorus Line

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 11 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in; 29.21 cm x 21.59 cm
Object Name:
script
Date made:
1980-07-07
Subject:
Musical Theater  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Joseph Papp (through Serge Mogilat)
ID Number:
1990.0580.25
Catalog number:
1990.0580.25
Accession number:
1990.0580
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-1834-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1072288

A Chorus Line Program

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 11 3/4 in x 9 in; 29.845 cm x 22.86 cm
Object Name:
program
Date made:
1981
Subject:
Musical Theater  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Joseph Papp
ID Number:
1990.0580.27
Catalog number:
1990.0580.27
Accession number:
1990.0580
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-9b13-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1072289

Hohner Official Scout Harmonica

Maker:
Hohner  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
metal (overall material)
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
harmonica: 7/8 in x 3 15/16 in x 1 1/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 10.00125 cm x 2.8575 cm
box: 1 1/16 in x 4 5/16 in x 1 3/8 in; 2.69875 cm x 10.97661 cm x 3.4925 cm
leaflet: 1/4 in x 2 7/8 in x 1 1/2 in; .635 cm x 7.3025 cm x 3.81 cm
Object Name:
harmonica
Place made:
China
Date made:
1980s
Referenced:
Boy Scouts of America  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Hohner, Inc.
ID Number:
1991.0045.01
Catalog number:
1991.0045.01
Accession number:
1991.0045
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Music & Musical Instruments
Harmonicas
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-a437-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1119441
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Flaco Jimenez

Depicted (sitter):
Jimenez, Flaco  Search this
Maker:
Tapia, Luis  Search this
Physical Description:
gesso (overall material)
wood (overall material)
paints (overall material)
metal (overall material)
carved (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
overall: 18 in x 14 in x 9 in; 45.72 cm x 35.56 cm x 22.86 cm
Object Name:
Sculpture
Place made:
United States: New Mexico
Date made:
1989
Subject association:
Tourist trade  Search this
ID Number:
1991.0003.01
Catalog number:
1991.0003.01
Accession number:
1991.0003
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Home and Community Life: Ethnic
Music & Musical Instruments
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-d755-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1143065
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Mariachi Del Norte

Maker:
Martinez, Bennie  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
magnetic tape (overal material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in x 5/8 in; 10.795 cm x 6.985 cm x 1.5875 cm
Object Name:
Sound Recording
Place made:
United States: New Mexico
Date made:
1989
Subject:
Music  Search this
Credit Line:
Lonn W. Taylor
ID Number:
1990.0361.05
Catalog number:
1990.0361.05
Accession number:
1990.0361
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Home and Community Life: Religion
Sound Recordings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-cd30-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1147042

California Raisins, The

Distributor:
Priority Records  Search this
User:
California Raisins Advisory Board  Search this
Producer:
Priority Records  Search this
Physical Description:
cardboard (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 18 cm x 18 cm; 7 3/32 in x 7 3/32 in
Object Name:
Cover, Phonograph Record Album
Date made:
1987
Subject:
Motion Pictures  Search this
Animation  Search this
Consumerism  Search this
Food Culture  Search this
Music  Search this
Blacks  Search this
African American  Search this
Credit Line:
Will Vinton Productions
ID Number:
1991.3182.32
Catalog number:
1991.3182.32
Nonaccession number:
1991.3182
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Advertising
Sound Recordings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-4086-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1170703

MTV Watch

Maker:
Miyota Company  Search this
Miyota Company  Search this
Associated institution:
MTV  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
leather (overall material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 9 in x 1 1/4 in; 22.86 cm x 3.175 cm
Object Name:
Watch
watch, wrist
Place made:
Japan
Date made:
ca 1989
Subject:
Television  Search this
Music  Search this
Credit Line:
William L. Bird
ID Number:
1994.0030.02
Catalog number:
1994.0030.02
Accession number:
1994.0030
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-4181-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1170917

VH1

Associated institution:
VH1  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 8 cm x 25.5 cm; 3 5/32 in x 10 1/32 in
Object Name:
Bumper Sticker
Date made:
ca 1989
Subject:
Television  Search this
Music  Search this
Credit Line:
William L. Bird
ID Number:
1994.0030.04
Catalog number:
1994.0030.04
Accession number:
1994.0030
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-50ba-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1170919

MTV

Associated institution:
MTV  Search this
Physical Description:
fabric (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 26.5 cm x 11.2 cm x 15 cm; 10 7/16 in x 4 13/32 in x 5 29/32 in
Object Name:
Flag
Date made:
ca 1989
Subject:
Television  Search this
Music  Search this
Credit Line:
William L. Bird
ID Number:
1994.0030.06
Catalog number:
1994.0030.06
Accession number:
1994.0030
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-4245-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1170921

MTV

Associated institution:
MTV  Search this
Physical Description:
fabric (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 7.5 cm x 8.5 cm; 2 15/16 in x 3 11/32 in
Object Name:
Patch
Date made:
ca 1989
Subject:
Television  Search this
Music  Search this
Credit Line:
William L. Bird
ID Number:
1994.0030.07
Catalog number:
1994.0030.07
Accession number:
1994.0030
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-4246-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1170922

MTV Video Music Awards, 2nd Annual

Associated institution:
MTV  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 6.8 cm x 9.8 cm; 2 11/16 in x 3 27/32 in
Object Name:
Pass, Crew
Date made:
ca 1989
Subject:
Television  Search this
Music  Search this
Credit Line:
William L. Bird
ID Number:
1994.0030.08
Catalog number:
1994.0030.08
Accession number:
1994.0030
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-518c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1170923

MTV

Associated institution:
MTV  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 6.8 cm x 9.8 cm; 2 11/16 in x 3 27/32 in
Object Name:
Pass, Crew
Date made:
ca 1989
Subject:
Television  Search this
Music  Search this
Credit Line:
William L. Bird
ID Number:
1994.0030.09
Catalog number:
1994.0030.09
Accession number:
1994.0030
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-4248-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1170925

MTV Key Chain

Associated institution:
MTV  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
metal (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Object Name:
Key Chain
Date made:
1988
Subject:
Television  Search this
Music  Search this
Credit Line:
William L. Bird
ID Number:
1994.0030.10
Catalog number:
1994.0030.10
Accession number:
1994.0030
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-267a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1170926

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