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Frederick Douglass

Artist:
E. W. Bouvé Lithography Co.  Search this
Publisher:
Henry Prentiss, born early 19th century  Search this
Sitter:
Frederick Douglass, Feb 1818 - 20 Feb 1895  Search this
Medium:
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 33.1 × 24.6 cm (13 1/16 × 9 11/16")
Image: 29.8 × 20 cm (11 3/4 × 7 7/8")
Type:
Print
Date:
1845
Topic:
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Sheet music  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Male  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Literature\Writer  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2014.29.1
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d05400a2-7d17-418e-919d-8e1164df7e4d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2014.29.1
Online Media:

Red Hot River Valley; Riverside Blues

Recording artist:
Firehouse Five Plus Two  Search this
Manufacturer:
Good Time Jazz  Search this
Physical Description:
shellac (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
Object Name:
sound recording
Place made:
United States: California, Los Angeles
Recording date:
1949
General subject association:
Music  Search this
Related Publication:
Jazz Records 1942-1967, Vol. 4a: Ell - Goo
Credit Line:
Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain
ID Number:
1978.0670.256
Maker number:
6
Accession number:
1978.0670
Catalog number:
1978.0670.256
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Music & Musical Instruments
Family & Social Life
Sound Recordings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-4c29-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_672841
Online Media:

Le Mois du Graphisme à Échirolles

Designer:
Philippe Apeloig, French, born 1962  Search this
Composer:
Maurice Ravel, French, 1875–1937  Search this
Publisher:
Centre du Graphisme et de la Communication Visuelle  Search this
Medium:
moving image (digital video, 1.12 mn; color, sound)
Type:
digital
Digital
Digital animation
Object Name:
Digital animation
Designed in:
Paris, France
Date:
2008
Credit Line:
Gift of Philippe Apeloig
Accession Number:
2013-16-7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Digital
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4fbc181f8-e745-48db-afcb-3421d75d4b09
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2013-16-7

Radha's toilette

Medium:
Color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 15.4 x 10.8 cm (6 1/16 x 4 1/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Guler, Himachal Pradesh state, Punjab Hills, India
Date:
late 18th century
Topic:
music  Search this
Radha  Search this
bathing  Search this
ragamala  Search this
India  Search this
fly whisk  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1937.43
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3d592eb1f-1add-4386-b9ae-d03d5f668660
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1937.43

Morakutti Krishna Lila

Medium:
Pigment paint on cloth
Dimensions:
H x W: 194.3 x 168.3 cm (76 1/2 x 66 1/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Nathadwara, Rajasthan state, Mewar, India
Date:
19th century
Topic:
peacock  Search this
Krishna  Search this
vina  Search this
drum  Search this
sitar  Search this
lute  Search this
holy man  Search this
cymbal  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, gift of Dr. Leo S. Figiel
Accession Number:
S1992.67
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3e7f04f70-fc1a-45a4-b695-207e162f01ea
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1992.67

1st to 37th First Ladies of US

Artist:
Geneva M. Heron, born c. 1940  Search this
William E. Heron, born c. 1940  Search this
Sitter:
Martha Washington, 2 Jun 1731 - 22 May 1802  Search this
Abigail Smith Adams, 11 Nov 1744 - 28 Oct 1818  Search this
Martha ("Patsy") Jefferson Randolph, 27 Sep 1772 - 10 Oct 1836  Search this
Dolley Dandridge Payne Todd Madison, 20 May 1768 - 12 Jul 1849  Search this
Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, 30 Jun 1768 - 23 Sep 1830  Search this
Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 1775 - 1852  Search this
Emily Donelson Donelson, 1807 - 1836  Search this
Sarah Yorke Jackson, 1803? - 23 Aug 1887  Search this
Angelica Singleton Van Buren, 1820 - 1878  Search this
Jane Irwin Harrison, 1804 - 1847  Search this
Julia Gardiner Tyler, 4 May 1820 - 10 Jul 1889  Search this
Sarah Childress Polk, 4 Sep 1803 - 14 Aug 1891  Search this
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Taylor Bliss, 1824 - 1909  Search this
Abigail Powers Fillmore, 17 Mar 1798 - 30 Mar 1853  Search this
Jane Means Appleton Pierce, 12 Mar 1806 - 2 Dec 1863  Search this
Harriet Lane Johnston, 9 May 1830 - 3 Jul 1903  Search this
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln, 13 Dec 1818 - 16 Jul 1882  Search this
Martha Johnson Patterson, 25 Oct 1828 - 10 Jul 1901  Search this
Julia Boggs Dent Grant, 26 Jan 1826 - 14 Dec 1902  Search this
Lucy Ware Webb Hayes, 28 Aug 1831 - 25 Jun 1889  Search this
Lucretia Rudolph Garfield, 1832 - 1918  Search this
Mary Arthur McElroy, 1841 - 1917  Search this
Frances Folsom Cleveland, 21 Jul 1864 - 29 Oct 1947  Search this
Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison, 1 Oct 1832 - 25 Oct 1892  Search this
Mary Scott Harrison McKee, 1858 - 1930  Search this
Ida Saxton McKinley, 8 Jun 1847 - 26 May 1907  Search this
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 6 Aug 1861 - 30 Sep 1948  Search this
Helen Herron Taft, 2 Jun 1861 - 22 May 1943  Search this
Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 15 May 1860 - 6 Aug 1914  Search this
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, 15 Oct 1872 - 28 Dec 1961  Search this
Florence Kling Harding, 15 Aug 1860 - 21 Nov 1924  Search this
Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 3 Jan 1879 - 8 Jul 1957  Search this
Lou Henry Hoover, 29 Mar 1874 - 7 Jan 1944  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, 11 Oct 1884 - 7 Nov 1962  Search this
Bess Truman, 13 Feb 1885 - 18 Oct 1982  Search this
Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower, 14 Nov 1896 - 1 Nov 1979  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, 28 Jul 1929 - 19 May 1994  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson, 22 Dec 1912 - 11 Jul 2007  Search this
Pat Nixon, 16 Mar 1912 - 22 Jun 1993  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
109.2cm x 167.6cm (43" x 66"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1971
Topic:
Ellen Louise Axson Wilson: Female  Search this
Ellen Louise Axson Wilson: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln: Female  Search this
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Lou Henry Hoover: Female  Search this
Lou Henry Hoover: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Dolley Dandridge Payne Todd Madison: Female  Search this
Dolley Dandridge Payne Todd Madison: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Dolley Dandridge Payne Todd Madison: Society and Social Change\Socialite  Search this
Frances Folsom Cleveland: Female  Search this
Frances Folsom Cleveland: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
Frances Folsom Cleveland: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Martha Washington: Female  Search this
Martha Washington: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt: Female  Search this
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Martha ("Patsy") Jefferson Randolph: Female  Search this
Martha ("Patsy") Jefferson Randolph: Society and Social Change\Hostess  Search this
Martha ("Patsy") Jefferson Randolph: Politics and Government\Daughter of US President  Search this
Julia Boggs Dent Grant: Female  Search this
Julia Boggs Dent Grant: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Bess Truman: Female  Search this
Bess Truman: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Sarah Yorke Jackson: Female  Search this
Abigail Smith Adams: Female  Search this
Abigail Smith Adams: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Abigail Smith Adams: Literature\Writer\Letter writer  Search this
Elizabeth Kortright Monroe: Female  Search this
Elizabeth Kortright Monroe: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams: Female  Search this
Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Emily Donelson Donelson: Female  Search this
Angelica Singleton Van Buren: Female  Search this
Angelica Singleton Van Buren: Society and Social Change\Hostess  Search this
Jane Irwin Harrison: Female  Search this
Jane Irwin Harrison: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Julia Gardiner Tyler: Female  Search this
Julia Gardiner Tyler: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Sarah Childress Polk: Female  Search this
Sarah Childress Polk: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Taylor Bliss: Female  Search this
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Taylor Bliss: Society and Social Change\Hostess  Search this
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Taylor Bliss: Politics and Government\Daughter of US President  Search this
Abigail Powers Fillmore: Female  Search this
Abigail Powers Fillmore: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Abigail Powers Fillmore: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Jane Means Appleton Pierce: Female  Search this
Jane Means Appleton Pierce: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Harriet Lane Johnston: Female  Search this
Harriet Lane Johnston: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Harriet Lane Johnston: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Martha Johnson Patterson: Female  Search this
Martha Johnson Patterson: Politics and Government\Daughter of US President  Search this
Lucy Ware Webb Hayes: Female  Search this
Lucy Ware Webb Hayes: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Lucretia Rudolph Garfield: Female  Search this
Lucretia Rudolph Garfield: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Mary Arthur McElroy: Female  Search this
Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison: Female  Search this
Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Mary Scott Harrison McKee: Female  Search this
Mary Scott Harrison McKee: Politics and Government\Daughter of US President  Search this
Ida Saxton McKinley: Female  Search this
Ida Saxton McKinley: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Helen Herron Taft: Female  Search this
Helen Herron Taft: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson: Female  Search this
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Florence Kling Harding: Female  Search this
Florence Kling Harding: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Florence Kling Harding: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher\Music  Search this
Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge: Female  Search this
Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Female  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Literature\Writer  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Humanitarian  Search this
Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower: Female  Search this
Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Female  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Literature\Editor  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Society and Social Change\Historic preservationist  Search this
Pat Nixon: Female  Search this
Pat Nixon: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Female  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Business and Finance\Businessperson  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Media industry executive\Radio executive  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
Object number:
73.2320.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d17ea5db-7da5-4ac6-abbd-d0bf3867ef43
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_73.2320.1

The Washington Family

Artist:
E. Bell  Search this
Copy after:
Jeremiah Paul, Jr., about 1775 - 13 Jul 1820  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Martha Washington, 2 Jun 1731 - 22 May 1802  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, 31 Mar 1779 - 15 Jul 1852  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis, 30 Apr 1781 - 10 Oct 1857  Search this
William ("Billy") Lee, c. 1750 - c. 1828  Search this
Possibly:
Eleanor Calvert Custis, 1753 - 1811  Search this
Medium:
Mezzotint
Dimensions:
Plate: 45.7 × 61cm (18 × 24")
Type:
Print
Date:
1800
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Exterior  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drape  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Architecture\Column  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Harp  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis: Female  Search this
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis: Visual Arts\Artist\Silhouettist  Search this
William ("Billy") Lee: Male  Search this
William ("Billy") Lee: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
William ("Billy") Lee: Society and Social Change\Service worker\Domestic worker\Servant  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Martha Washington: Female  Search this
Martha Washington: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis: Male  Search this
George Washington Parke Custis: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Object number:
DLR02094
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c52e1824-6066-4d5c-b316-ae25c0639a2b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DLR02094

Gold necklace with Africa pendant to promote Nina Simone's Black Gold album

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Worn by:
Nina Simone, American, 1933 - 2003  Search this
Medium:
gold , metal
Dimensions:
H x W: 18 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (47.6 x 7 cm)
Type:
necklaces
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
Africa
Date:
1970
Topic:
African American  Search this
Advertising  Search this
Africa  Search this
Composers (Musicians)  Search this
Folk (Music)  Search this
Identity  Search this
Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this
Jazz (Music)  Search this
Popular music  Search this
Rhythm and blues (Music)  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.132.11ab
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Jewelry and Adornment
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd510830f05-9cf9-42eb-8678-1d5db93e1741
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.132.11ab
Online Media:

Swedish Red Cross Medal of Honor

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Received by:
Mattiwilda Dobbs Janzon, American, 1925-2015  Search this
Subject of:
Louise Alexandra Marie Irene Mountbatten, Swedish, 1889 - 1965  Search this
Medium:
metal, cloth
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 3 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 1/2 in. (7.9 x 6.4 x 1.3 cm)
Type:
medals
Place made:
Sweden, Europe
Date:
1957
Topic:
African American  Search this
Opera (Music)  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mattiwilda Dobbs
Object number:
2011.135.3
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d3f09182-ff7d-4259-9953-ed0aae1aa67e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.135.3
Online Media:

Red Cadillac Eldorado owned by Chuck Berry

Created by:
General Motors Corporation, founded 1908  Search this
Owned by:
Chuck Berry, American, 1926 - 2017  Search this
Medium:
steel, chrome, glass, rubber, plastic
Dimensions:
Overall with Weight: 53 x 83 x 236 in., 5400 lb. (134.6 x 210.8 x 599.4 cm, 2449.4 kg)
Type:
convertibles
Date:
1973
Topic:
African American  Search this
Identity  Search this
Musicians  Search this
Rock and roll (Music)  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donation of Charles E. Berry
Object number:
2011.137.1
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Vehicles
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/fd5a6683f1f-09b0-4f26-82f4-6354aeb134dd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.137.1
Online Media:

Z77 air gun used as part of S1W uniform

Manufactured by:
Crosman Corporation, founded 1924  Search this
Subject of:
Public Enemy, American, founded 1982  Search this
Medium:
metal and plastic
Dimensions:
open: 7 1/4 x 25 1/4 x 2 in. (18.4 x 64.1 x 5.1 cm)
closed: 7 1/4 x 16 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (18.4 x 41.9 x 8.3 cm)
Type:
air guns
props
Date:
1987-1988
Topic:
African American  Search this
Costume  Search this
Hip-hop (Music)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Public Enemy
Object number:
2011.33.8.7
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Props and Set Design
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/fd5647f7a8e-9a51-4964-b151-33ce5aad8425
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.33.8.7
Online Media:

The Mothership

Designed by:
George Clinton, American, born 1941  Search this
Peter Larkin, American, born 1926  Search this
Jules Fisher, American, born 1937  Search this
Used by:
Parliament-Funkadelic, American, founded 1955  Search this
Medium:
metal, plastic, glass
Dimensions:
Overall with Weight: 120 × 250 × 113 in., 1500 lb. (304.8 × 635 × 287 cm, 680.4 kg)
Ladder (in storage) 241 lbs.
Type:
props (object genres)
Date:
1990s
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Design  Search this
Funk (Music)  Search this
Musicians  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Love to the planet
Object number:
2011.83.1.1-.9
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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:
Props and Set Design
Movement:
Afrofuturism
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/fd5a4bfdab2-f9ee-437b-9064-0154b9d7f176
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.83.1.1-.9
Online Media:

CMA Award for Male Vocalist of the Year awarded to Charley Pride

Issued by:
Country Music Association, American, founded 1958  Search this
Received by:
Charley Pride, American, 1934 - 2020  Search this
Medium:
wood, metal, plastic
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 14 x 5 x 5 in. (35.6 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm)
Type:
trophies (prizes)
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1971
Topic:
African American  Search this
Country (Music)  Search this
Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride
Object number:
2012.125.67
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
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/fd54cd1310d-64ce-4bf5-b6a9-64edc5dd70f9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.125.67
Online Media:

Soul Train Scramble Board

Created by:
Soul Train, American, 1971 - 2006  Search this
Medium:
metal, wood, paint and plastic
Dimensions:
76 x 50 x 26 in. (193 x 127 x 66 cm)
Type:
props (object genres)
Date:
1980s
Topic:
African American  Search this
Dance  Search this
Music  Search this
Television  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Soul Train Holdings, LLC
Object number:
2012.25
Restrictions & Rights:
© of Soul Train Holdings, LLC
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:
Props and Set Design
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5387893f9-aa63-4c9b-a897-4b5d32a16d34
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.25
Online Media:

Music stand for Panama Francis and the Savoy Sultans

Manufactured by:
Humes & Berg Manufacturing Co., Inc., American, founded 1935  Search this
Owned by:
David "Panama" Francis, American, 1918 - 2001  Search this
Used by:
Savoy Sultans, American, founded 1937  Search this
Medium:
paint , hardboard , paper (fiber product) and metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D (Assembled): 23 3/4 × 24 7/8 × 15 in. (60.3 × 63.2 × 38.1 cm)
Type:
music stands
Place made:
East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
after 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, Gift of Alyce Francis in memory of David "Panama" Francis
Object number:
2013.112.5.1
Restrictions & Rights:
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Classification:
Props and Set Design
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Music stand for the Panama Francis Savoy Sultans

Manufactured by:
Humes & Berg Manufacturing Co., Inc., American, founded 1935  Search this
Used by:
David "Panama" Francis, American, 1918 - 2001  Search this
Subject of:
Savoy Sultans, American, founded 1937  Search this
Medium:
paint , hardboard , paper and metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 23 3/4 x 24 7/8 x 15 in. (60.3 x 63.2 x 38.1 cm)
Type:
music stands
Date:
ca. 1974
Topic:
African American  Search this
Jazz (Music)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alyce Francis in memory of David "Panama" Francis
Object number:
2013.112.5.2
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Nomination plaque for "Best Soul Gospel Performance" in 1973

Created by:
Perma Plaque Corp., American, founded 1948  Search this
Subject of:
The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, American, founded 1957  Search this
Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008  Search this
Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928  Search this
Bill Lowery, American, 1924 - 2004  Search this
Medium:
wood, plastic, paper, metal, cloth, paint
Dimensions:
10 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 1/2 in. (26.7 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm)
Type:
plaques
Date:
1974
Topic:
African American  Search this
Gospel (Music)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
Object number:
2013.13.13
Restrictions & Rights:
© The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
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Classification:
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance awarded to the Dixie Hummingbirds

Manufactured by:
Bob Graves Molds, Inc., American, 1958 - 1985  Search this
Owned by:
Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008  Search this
Received by:
Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928  Search this
Commissioned by:
The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, American, founded 1957  Search this
Medium:
alloy, wood, plastic, pressure-sensitive tape
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 6 1/2 x 4 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (16.5 x 12.4 x 12.1 cm)
Type:
trophies (prizes)
Place made:
Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1974
Topic:
African American  Search this
Gospel (Music)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
Object number:
2013.13.17
Restrictions & Rights:
© The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
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Classification:
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
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
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Grammy nominee medal given to Ira Tucker

Issued by:
The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, American, founded 1957  Search this
Subject of:
Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008  Search this
Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928  Search this
Medium:
metal, ribbon
Dimensions:
Diameter (medal): 1 7/8 x 1/8 in. (4.8 x 0.3 cm)
L x W (ribbon): 17 x 1 1/2 in. (43.2 x 3.8 cm)
Type:
medals
Date:
1993
Topic:
African American  Search this
Gospel (Music)  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
Object number:
2013.13.24
Restrictions & Rights:
© The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
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Grammy nominee medal for the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards given to Ira Tucker

Created by:
Tiffany & Co., American, founded 1837  Search this
Subject of:
Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008  Search this
Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928  Search this
The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, American, founded 1957  Search this
Medium:
bronze, ribbon
Dimensions:
medal: 2 5/8 x 2 1/4 x 1/8 in. (6.7 x 5.7 x 0.3 cm)
L x W (ribbon): 17 x 1 in. (43.2 x 2.5 cm)
Type:
medals
Date:
2000
Topic:
African American  Search this
Gospel (Music)  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
Object number:
2013.13.25
Restrictions & Rights:
© The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
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:
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