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Rhinestone choker worn by Ophelia DeVore

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Worn by:
Ophelia DeVore, American, 1922 - 2014  Search this
Medium:
rhinestones, metal, and plastic
Dimensions:
H x W (each): 15 × 1/2 in. (38.1 × 1.3 cm)
Type:
necklaces
Place used:
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Date:
1959
Topic:
African American  Search this
Beauty culture  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ophelia DeVore
Object number:
2011.25.3.2
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:
Jewelry and Adornment
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5787a5ea1-8691-423d-9274-fb19c161fa1c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.25.3.2

Round rhinestone earrings worn by Ophelia DeVore

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Worn by:
Ophelia DeVore, American, 1922 - 2014  Search this
Medium:
rhinestones, metal
Dimensions:
H x W (each): 5/8 × 5/8 in. (1.6 × 1.6 cm)
Type:
ear clips
Place used:
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Date:
1959
Topic:
African American  Search this
Beauty culture  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ophelia DeVore
Object number:
2011.25.3.3ab
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:
Jewelry and Adornment
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58b6c79cd-3196-43cb-8ded-71ffdf2a0655
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.25.3.3ab

White Express skin lightening lotion

Manufactured by:
White Express, French  Search this
Medium:
suspending agent and plastic
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 7 1/2 × 3 15/16 × 1 9/16 in. (19 × 10 × 3.9 cm)
Type:
cosmetics
Place made:
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Date:
2014
Topic:
African American  Search this
African diaspora  Search this
Beauty culture  Search this
Colorism  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.285.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Accessories and Personal Effects
Exhibition:
Cultural Expressions
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd511e340b3-f8b1-4615-b1d8-21ad51714ac7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.285.2

Opera glasses and case owned by Mary Church Terrell

Created by:
Lemaire, French, 1846 - 1955  Search this
Owned by:
Mary Church Terrell, American, 1863 - 1954  Search this
Medium:
glasses:metal, plastic, glass, mother of pearl;
case: leather, silk, metal, paper, ink
Dimensions:
H x W x D (case): 2 3/4 × 4 5/8 × 2 in. (7 × 11.7 × 5.1 cm)
H x W x D (glasses): 2 1/4 × 4 × 1 1/2 in. (5.7 × 10.2 × 3.8 cm)
Type:
opera glasses
cases (containers)
Place collected:
Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Place made:
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Date:
late 19th-mid 20th century
Topic:
African American  Search this
Amusements  Search this
Domestic life  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Opera (Music)  Search this
Theatre  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
Object number:
A2017.13.1.16ab
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
Classification:
Accessories and Personal Effects
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59b5093de-622e-41b1-be29-adec38c8ffc1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_A2017.13.1.16ab
Online Media:

portait of a man

Printer:
Lemercier & Cie  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 22.7 cm x 14 cm; 8 15/16 in x 5 1/2 in
Object Name:
print
Place made:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN81705X01
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4fb9814cc-7478-456f-b7fa-016a8bbd53f5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2019278

gallentry in the past / the way to make a chef-d'oevre

Graphic artist:
Boussod, Valadon & Co  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 42.3 cm x 31 cm; 16 21/32 in x 12 7/32 in
Object Name:
print
Place made:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN81711X00
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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-d680-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_791998

Passage de la Clyde en Ecosse

Publisher:
Bailly, Ward & Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 35 cm x 54 cm; 13 25/32 in x 21 1/4 in
Object Name:
lithograph
Object Type:
Lithograph
Place made:
France: Île-de-France, Département de Ville-de-Paris
France
Associated Place:
United Kingdom: Scotland
Date made:
1830s
1940s
Subject:
Music  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Ingrid R. Rose in memory of Milton M. Rose
ID Number:
2014.0250.12
Accession number:
2014.0250
Catalog number:
2014.0250.12
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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
Communications
Art
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-c166-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1757970

Portrait of Rene Francois De Beauvau

Original artist:
Rigaud, Hyacinthe  Search this
Graphic artist:
Drevet, Pierre Imbert  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 47.5 cm x 35 cm; 18 11/16 in x 13 25/32 in
Object Name:
print
engraving
Object Type:
Engraving
Place made:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
Date made:
1727
ID Number:
2017.0263.07
Accession number:
2017.0263
Catalog number:
2017.0263.07
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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4a1809bc0-e5e5-427a-945d-f601ad50519a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2037688

Jar

Maker:
Pinaud, E. D.  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 7 1/4 in x 2 3/8 in; 18.415 cm x 6.0325 cm
Object Name:
fragrance
Place made:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
ID Number:
1978.0883.272
Catalog number:
1978.0883.272
Accession number:
1978.0883
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Fragrance
Beauty and Health
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e5a1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1449481
Online Media:

Bombus sp.

Biogeographical Region:
Palaearctic  Search this
Collector:
[Not Stated]  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Pinned
Stage:
Adult
Place:
Orly, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Collection Date:
[Not Stated]
Crowdsourcing:
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Hymenoptera, Apidae, Apinae
Published Name:
Bombus sp.
Barcode:
USNMENT01065598
USNM Number:
USNMENT01065598
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Specimen Inventory
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f94ba38e-42b5-4b9c-9da8-b1700805cdbe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_11399252

Calcite

Taxon:
Calcite - Primary Mineral  Search this
Place:
Fontainebleau, Seine-Et-Marne Dept., Île-de-France, France, Europe
Other Numbers:
IGSN : NHB0038XL
USNM Number:
R234300
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Mineral Sciences
Minerals
Data Source:
NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39f4c67e2-01d0-4796-ae2b-0ca2dda51d29
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhmineralsciences_1168223

Dryopteris carthusiana (Villars) H.P. Fuchs

Biogeographical Region:
12 - Southwestern Europe  Search this
Collector:
Collector illegible  Search this
Place:
Foutmeblaun [interpreted], Île-de-France, France, Europe
Taxonomy:
Plantae Pteridophyte Polypodiales Dryopteridaceae
Published Name:
Dryopteris carthusiana (Villars) H.P. Fuchs
Barcode:
01553024
USNM Number:
483203
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31fb456a5-dbe3-4429-8ff5-002cf7bca218
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_12457068

Dryopteris carthusiana (Villars) H.P. Fuchs

Biogeographical Region:
12 - Southwestern Europe  Search this
Collector:
Eloffe  Search this
Place:
Lurdy [interpreted], Île-de-France, France, Europe
Collection Date:
Jun 1887
Taxonomy:
Plantae Pteridophyte Polypodiales Dryopteridaceae
Published Name:
Dryopteris carthusiana (Villars) H.P. Fuchs
Barcode:
01553088
USNM Number:
2414311
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33bdb0900-cf98-47eb-8df8-ad9f3200f682
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_12457107

Calamintha sylvestrica

Biogeographical Region:
12 - Southwestern Europe  Search this
Collector:
ex herb. Mouillefarine  Search this
Place:
Forêt de Saint Germain, Seine et Oise, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Collection Date:
16 Sep 1891
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Lamiales Lamiaceae Nepetoideae
Published Name:
Calamintha sylvestrica
Barcode:
02809991
USNM Number:
202756
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3705efe89-469e-4447-93fe-5f5c86df822d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14045954

Mentha x verticillata L.

Biogeographical Region:
12 - Southwestern Europe  Search this
Collector:
E. Gaudefroy  Search this
T. Delacour  Search this
Place:
Europe, Société dauphinoise, Montfort-l'Amaury (Seine-et-Oise): mare Robert., Île-de-France, France, Europe
Collection Date:
4 Aug 1878
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Lamiales Lamiaceae Nepetoideae
Published Name:
Mentha x verticillata L.
Barcode:
02816764
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/349e3cf0b-5aec-4ad1-8bd1-982422e3527b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14047097

Catapodium rigidum (L.) C.E. Hubb.

Biogeographical Region:
12 - Southwestern Europe  Search this
Collector:
L. P. Hagueron  Search this
Place:
Env. de Paris. Trouvepar moi, dans les champs arides des coteaux de St. Mainés. Seine-et-Marne., Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Collection Date:
Jul 1861
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Poaceae Pooideae
Published Name:
Catapodium rigidum (L.) C.E. Hubb.
Barcode:
03895083
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38402069f-eed6-4772-b86e-9aed6d7aa70a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15848053

Cochlearia rusticana Lam.

Biogeographical Region:
12 - Southwestern Europe  Search this
Collector:
Alexis E. Mouillefarine  Search this
Place:
Subspontané sur le berge du chemin de fer entre Deuil et Epinay, près Paris., Île-de-France, France, Europe
Collection Date:
30 May 1889
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Brassicales Brassicaceae Brassicoideae
Published Name:
Cochlearia rusticana Lam.
Barcode:
03582463
USNM Number:
255046
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3866470da-205d-4e08-a707-330dfee30494
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15167215

Bupleurum falcatum

Biogeographical Region:
12 - Southwestern Europe  Search this
Collector:
ex herb. Mouillefarine  Search this
Place:
Presles près Beaumont, Seine et Oise., Île-de-France, France, Europe
Collection Date:
9 Aug 1890
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Apiales Apiaceae Apioideae
Published Name:
Bupleurum falcatum
Barcode:
03081741
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3358a9ada-c997-4d2a-8714-5323ae177953
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14506210

Oscillatoria fusca Vaucher

Biogeographical Region:
European Terrestrial  Search this
Collector:
Jean B. Bory de Saint-Vincent  Search this
Type Citation:
Drouet, F. E. 1968. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Monogr. 15: 227.
Type Status:
Lectotype
Place:
Palais de l'Institute, Paris., Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Collection Date:
1821
Taxonomy:
Eubacteria Cyanobacteria Oscillatoriales Oscillatoriaceae
Published Name:
Oscillatoria fusca Vaucher
Microcoleus vaginatus (Vaucher) Gomont ex Gomont
Barcode:
00166247
USNM Number:
140261
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Botany
Algae
Type Register
Collection of Francis Drouet
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36d8ff75a-1218-4ae0-ae05-d7aed0baf725
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2166835

Cladonia foliacea (Huds.) Schaer.

Biogeographical Region:
12 - Southwestern Europe  Search this
Collector:
A. Braun  Search this
Place:
Fontainebleau. Eur., Île-de-France, France, Europe
Collection Date:
1832
Taxonomy:
Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Lecanorales Cladoniaceae
Published Name:
Cladonia foliacea (Huds.) Schaer.
Barcode:
04408073
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Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34d5146f5-a283-4fb1-a7f2-29e8459236ac
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_16619183

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