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Photograph by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Carrie Cotten  Search this

Mildred Cotten  Search this

Loula Cotten  Search this

Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten, American, ca. 1893 - 1987  Search this

Myrtle Cotten  Search this

Tom Cotten  Search this

Sallie Cotten  Search this

Susie Cotten  Search this

Ernest Cotten  Search this

Medium:

ink on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)

Type:

photographs

portraits

Place depicted:

Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1902

Topic:

African American  Search this

American South  Search this

American West  Search this

Families  Search this

Photography  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams

Object number:

2011.60.1

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

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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/fd5b04b7c5b-6984-4eb0-b8b1-72c155e6b4f6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.60.1

Distributed by:

Poro System, American, 1902 - 1951  Search this

Printed by:

St. Louis Embossing Inc., American  Search this

Subject of:

Poro College, American, 1918 - 1950s  Search this

Owned by:

Lucille Brown, American, 1892 - 1960  Search this

Medium:

ink on cardboard

Dimensions:

H x W: 10 7/16 × 13 9/16 × 1/8 in. (26.5 × 34.4 × 0.3 cm)

Type:

advertisements

Place made:

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1925

Topic:

African American  Search this

Advertising  Search this

Beauty schools  Search this

Business  Search this

Hair  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2016.90.4

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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/fd566dccea5-167a-4f28-a5bb-9c14b7a93a45

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.90.4

Commissioned by:

United Artists Corporation, founded 1919  Search this

Distributed by:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., founded 1924  Search this

Subject of:

Grace Jones, Jamaican American, born 1948  Search this

Roger Moore, British, 1927 - 2017  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 40 15/16 × 27 in. (104 × 68.6 cm)

Type:

posters

Date:

1985

Topic:

African American  Search this

Actors  Search this

Advertising  Search this

Hollywood (Film)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Personal Collection of Bill Ivory Larson

Object number:

2014.35.8

Restrictions & Rights:

© Danjaq S.A.. 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/fd50f7c3d49-eb47-4f45-99ff-0f536960c8db

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.35.8

Distributed by:

20th Century Fox Film Corporation, American, founded 1935  Search this

Subject of:

Darryl F. Zanuck, American, 1902 - 1979  Search this

Jeanne Crain, American, 1925 - 2003  Search this

Ethel Barrymore, American, 1879 - 1959  Search this

Ethel Waters, American, 1896 - 1977  Search this

William Lundigan, American, 1914 - 1975  Search this

Darryl F. Zanuck, American, 1902 - 1979  Search this

Elia Kazan, Greek American, 1909 - 2003  Search this

Philip Dunne, American, 1908 - 1992  Search this

Dudley Nichols, American, 1895 - 1960  Search this

Cid Ricketts Sumner, American, 1890 - 1970  Search this

National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)

Type:

lobby cards

Place used:

United States, North and Central America

Date:

1949

Topic:

African American  Search this

Actors  Search this

Race films  Search this

Race relations  Search this

United States--History--1945-1953  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2013.118.132.1

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Collection title:

A Cinema Apart: African American Film Memorabilia (Larry Richards Collection)

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56404d8e0-6d60-4c01-8411-8cc3067599c8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.118.132.1

Issued by:

Hill, Ware, & Chrisp, American, 1859 - 1860  Search this

Subject of:

Byrd Hill, American, 1800 - 1872  Search this

John W. Chrisp, American  Search this

John D. Ware, American, born ca. 1800  Search this

Printed by:

Unidentified  Search this

Medium:

ink on cardboard

Dimensions:

H x W: 2 7/8 × 4 in. (7.3 × 10.2 cm)

Type:

money

trade cards

Place printed:

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1859-1860

Topic:

African American  Search this

Business  Search this

Commerce  Search this

Domestic slave trade  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2014.63.17

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

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Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

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/fd54977d161-9005-45fc-b2ea-c3fe9a7d6b1c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.63.17

Subject of:

Ethel Waters, American, 1896 - 1977  Search this

Cotton Club, American, 1923 - 1940  Search this

Medium:

ink on wood with metal

Dimensions:

H x W: 2 × 8 1/2 × 7/8 in. (5.1 × 21.6 × 2.2 cm)

Type:

noisemakers

Place used:

Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1933

Topic:

African American  Search this

Actors  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Nightlife  Search this

Popular music  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dwandalyn R. Reece in memory of Pauline Watkins Reece

Object number:

2015.45.3

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

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/fd550d95824-1fa8-4ed1-a2b3-e256fc77fc04

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.45.3

Printed by:

Globe Poster Printing Company, 1929 - 2010  Search this

Subject of:

Shelly Garrett, American, 1946 - 2018  Search this

University of the Arts, American, founded 1876  Search this

Merriam Theater, American  Search this

Medium:

ink on cardboard

Dimensions:

H x W: 22 1/16 × 14 in. (56.1 × 35.6 cm)

Type:

advertising cards

Place used:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Place printed:

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1991

Topic:

African American  Search this

Advertising  Search this

Beauty salons (Beauty shops)  Search this

Comedy  Search this

Comedy (Theatre)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kathleen M. Kendrick

Object number:

2015.64.2

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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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/fd59b93dae1-81d7-4765-bfae-87e4b8df171b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.64.2

Created by:

New York Jazz Repertory Company, American, founded 1974  Search this

Subject of:

Louis Armstrong, American, 1901 - 1971  Search this

Joe Newman, American, 1922 - 1992  Search this

Pee Wee Erwin, American, 1913 - 1981  Search this

Mel Davis, American, 1931 - 2004  Search this

Ray Nance, American, 1913 - 1976  Search this

Vic Dickenson, American, 1906 - 1984  Search this

Milt Hinton, American, 1910 - 2000  Search this

Dick Hyman, American, born 1927  Search this

Carrie Smith, American, 1925 - 2012  Search this

Joe Newman, American, 1922 - 1992  Search this

Jimmy Owens, American, born 1943  Search this

Bob Wilber, American, born 1928  Search this

Frank Foster, American, 1928 - 2011  Search this

Jimmy Heath, American, born 1926  Search this

Billy Taylor, American, 1921 - 2010  Search this

Grady Tate, American, 1932 - 2017  Search this

Doc Cheatham, American, 1905 - 1997  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Type:

fliers (printed matter)

Place used:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1974

Topic:

African American  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2015.97.27.275

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55a3a8523-fd7d-4280-9b22-c8435da699e1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.97.27.275

Created by:

International Committee Against Racism, American, 1973 - 1996  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Type:

fliers (printed matter)

Place depicted:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

South Africa, Africa

Date:

1978

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

Africa  Search this

Black power  Search this

Education  Search this

International affairs  Search this

Segregation  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2015.97.27.32

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e7ed952c-8160-4fc7-bd1c-ad50485129f7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.97.27.32

Printed by:

Jombart Fres Imp. Asnieres, French  Search this

Illustrated by:

Gontran Ranson, French, 1891 - 1977  Search this

Subject of:

Josephine Baker, American, 1906 - 1975  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W (folded): 24 3/16 × 16 in. (61.4 × 40.6 cm)

H x W (unfolded): 27 5/8 × 16 in. (70.2 × 40.6 cm)

Type:

posters

Place depicted:

Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe

Date:

1927

Topic:

African American  Search this

Actors  Search this

Advertising  Search this

Dance  Search this

Entertainers  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and National Portrait Gallery, Gift from Jean-Claude Baker

Object number:

2016.135.3

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse, C 050

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f8ea6365-8aec-4b8f-b8d2-29bc6e37975f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.135.3

Created by:

Sneed's Restaurant, American,1940s  Search this

Subject of:

Sneed's Restaurant, American,1940s  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 9 × 5 15/16 in. (22.9 × 15.1 cm)

Type:

fliers (printed matter)

Place used:

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1940s

Topic:

African American  Search this

Advertising  Search this

Business  Search this

Cooking and dining  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family

Object number:

2017.14.4

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

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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/fd56d276ee3-e5e0-4652-a329-0490f94f4335

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.14.4

Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Photograph by:

Theresa Thadani, American, born 1960  Search this

Designed by:

Ali Zaidi  Search this

Subject of:

Essex Hemphill, American, 1957 - 1995  Search this

Owned by:

Dr. Ron Simmons, American, 1950 - 2020  Search this

Medium:

ink on wove paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 11 3/4 × 8 1/4 in. (29.8 × 21 cm)

Type:

xerographic copies

broadsides

Place depicted:

London, England, Europe

Date:

1992

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

Identity  Search this

LGBTQ  Search this

Poetry  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons

Object number:

2018.103.1

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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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/fd574dc47bb-35ae-4e1c-8d6e-3d75111b2e46

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.103.1

Printed by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Marlon Riggs, American, 1957 - 1994  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions:

H x W: 16 3/8 × 10 3/8 in. (41.6 × 26.4 cm)

Type:

posters

Place depicted:

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1992

Topic:

African American  Search this

Film  Search this

Gender  Search this

Identity  Search this

LGBTQ  Search this

Men  Search this

Sexuality  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jack Vincent in memory of Marlon Riggs

Object number:

2014.169.3

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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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/fd5ec967ee7-5110-48ea-bf25-b8e1dda8e135

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.169.3

Illustrated by:

Robert Savon Pious, American, 1908 - 1983  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 21 7/16 × 13 3/4 in. (54.5 × 35 cm)

Type:

posters

Place depicted:

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1940

Topic:

African American  Search this

Advertising  Search this

Communities  Search this

Design  Search this

Emancipation  Search this

Holidays and festivals  Search this

United States--History--1933-1945  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Gift of Ingrid Rose in Memory of Milton M. Rose

Object number:

2015.178

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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/fd536250c3e-29b0-43a6-9856-bf742399c155

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.178

Illustrated by:

Paul Brooks Davis, American, born 1938  Search this

Subject of:

Dr. Ntozake Shange, American, 1948 - 2018  Search this

Booth Theatre, American, founded 1913  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper.

Dimensions:

H x W: 46 1/8 × 22 15/16 in. (117.2 × 58.3 cm)

Type:

posters

Place depicted:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1976

Topic:

African American  Search this

Drama (Theatre)  Search this

Feminism  Search this

Gender  Search this

Identity  Search this

Poetry  Search this

Sexuality  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wopo Holup

Object number:

2013.85.3

Restrictions & Rights:

© The New York Shakespeare Festival. Permission required for use.

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Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Exhibition:

Taking the Stage

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59841d4c4-a1f4-42b8-a75f-2ca3e0a0fca2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.85.3

Distributed by:

Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963  Search this

Subject of:

Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983  Search this

Muhammad Ali, American, 1942 - 2016  Search this

Sonny Liston, American, 1928 - 1970  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 12 x 9 1/4 in. (30.5 x 23.5 cm)

Type:

press kits

Place depicted:

Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date:

February 1964

Topic:

African American  Search this

Athletes  Search this

Boxing  Search this

Mass media  Search this

United States--History--1961-1969  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection

Object number:

2011.56.3

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification:

Documents and Published Materials

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fd4cb328-8ef7-4d30-a7b2-b76f3da0100a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.56.3

Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Fats Waller, American, 1904 - 1943  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 30 x 10 in. (76.2 x 25.4 cm)

Type:

posters

Place depicted:

London, England, Europe

Date:

1938

Topic:

African American  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2011.57.41.1

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

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/fd507152034-2cc7-4cce-9961-c3b5b26e242a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.57.41.1

Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Rev. S. S. Jones, American, 1869 - 1936  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper (fiber product) , plastic laminate

Dimensions:

H x W: 11 1/4 x 8 3/8 in. (28.6 x 21.3 cm)

Type:

fliers (printed matter)

Place used:

Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1924

Topic:

African American  Search this

American South  Search this

American West  Search this

Communities  Search this

Men  Search this

Religious groups  Search this

Travel  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Naomi Long Madgett

Object number:

2011.79.13

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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/fd51198f3a1-767d-458a-98fa-6eef971d29d7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.79.13

Printed by:

Globe Poster Printing Company, 1929 - 2010  Search this

Subject of:

James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006  Search this

Florida A&M University, American, founded 1887  Search this

Medium:

cardboard , ink

Dimensions:

L x W: 14 x 21 in. (35.6 x 53.3 cm)

Type:

posters

Place depicted:

Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1969

Topic:

African American  Search this

Funk (Music)  Search this

Soul (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2011.96

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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/fd555ea8ee2-b033-4306-b36e-f9e623950798

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.96

Printed by:

Unidentified  Search this

Distributed by:

China West Entertainment, 2004 - 2009  Search this

Owned by:

James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 22 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (56.5 x 41.9 cm)

Type:

broadsides

Place used:

Shanghai, China, Asia

Date:

2006

Topic:

African American  Search this

Communication  Search this

Funk (Music)  Search this

Soul (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2008.7.15

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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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/fd537ea6418-e590-4178-8244-7aac8daa553f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2008.7.15