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Night Mare / Hound Dog

A black vinyl record with a red label at its center filled with silver text. Above the record's center is the record label logo, an illustrated peacock perched on the "c" in "Peacock" of the text [Peacock RECORDS]. Beneath the record's center it lists the song title and its production information; one side reads [HOUND DOG / (J. Leiber - M. Stroller - J. Otis) / WILLIE MAE / "Big Mama" THORNTON /

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Night Sit-in at Brady's Restaurant

A digital image of black and white students conducting a night sit-in at Brady's Restaurant. The students sit in front of the entrance to the restaurant, some with arms raised. Police Chief William Blake stands at right.

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Night scene at campfire - Resurrection City, Wash, D.C. - 1968

This image depicts a group of people gathered around a bonfire in Resurrection City on the National Mall. Two people sit on a variety of chairs around a bonfire in a barrel. Two individuals sit with their backs to the viewer, one man in a dark suit and hat, the other in a light colored shirt and pants. A third person stands leaning against the back of a chair. Several other individuals walk past i

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Niles Weekly Register no. 11 vol.1

Two editions of the Niles Weekly Register bound together. The first edition is the Niles Weekly Register no. 11, Vol. 1. This newspaper is dated November 8th, 1817. It has 16 pages. is 16 pages in length. The second edition is the Niles Weekly Register no. 12, Vol. 1. This newspaper is dated November 15th, 1817. It has 16 pages. The binding is made of thread and the edge has several tears. The new

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Niles' Weekly Register Vol. XLIX No 1,252

9 pp

An issue of Niles' Weekly Register, Fourth series. No. 3--Vol. XIII, published in Baltimore in black ink on white paper. On page 39, under the heading [INTERESTING ARTICLES] is commentary from the Charleston Patriot regarding Virginia's role as a "breeder of slaves for a great part of the union," suggesting that sales of enslaved persons from Virginia should be taxed as any commodity. The article

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Niles' Weekly Register, Third Series No. 3 Vol. IX

9 pp

Issue No. 3 Vol. IX of Niles' Weekly Register, Third series published in Baltimore, Maryland. Page 42 contains an account titled [THE HORRIBLE TRADE. Communication from a naval officer of rank, emplyed on the coast of Africa" about a slave ship.] The account describes the capture of the Brazilian brig Creole and its cargo of 309 enslaved Africans off the coast of West Africa. The author, unnamed,

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Nina Simone - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969

This image depicts musician Nina Simone sitting at a piano. Sitting sideways to the viewer at a piano, a microphone is set up in front of her. Her hands are posed on the keys of the piano. She wears a silky, long sleeve dress with jeweled buttons at the cuffs, and a sparkly headband.

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Nina Simone - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969

This image depicts musician Nina Simone during a concert. Sideways to the viewer, she turns her head to her right, her mouth open, while gesturing with her right hand. There is a microphone positioned directly in front of her.

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Nina Simone - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969

This image depicts musician Nina Simone sitting at a piano. Sitting sideways to the viewer at a piano, microphone set up in front of her, she turns her head slightly to her right. She wears a silky, long sleeve dress with jeweled buttons at the cuffs, and a sparkly headband.

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No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington

A signed hardcover first edition of No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington, written by Condoleezza Rice. The book features a glossy color paper jacket over its black hardcover. The black spine displays the book title, author, and publisher name with logo, printed horizontally in gold text. There are no markings on the front and back covers. The jacket front is a large portrait photogr

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No Maps On My Taps

This film was a part of the Washington D.C. Public Library's circulating 16mm film collection housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Library. The collection is particularly noted for the wide variety of African American and African diaspora content.

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No Place Like Home / Twenty Years

2 pp

H x W (paper sleeve): 11 1/4 x 11 3/8 in. (28.6 x 28.9 cm)

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<I>Night Mare / Hound Dog</I>

<I>Night Sit-in at Brady's Restaurant</I>

<I>Night scene at campfire - Resurrection City, Wash, D.C. - 1968</I>

<I>Niles Weekly Register no. 11 vol.1</I>

<I>Niles' Weekly Register Vol. XLIX No 1,252</I>

<I>Niles' Weekly Register, Third Series No. 3 Vol. IX</I>

<I>Nina Simone - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969</I>

<I>Nina Simone - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969</I>

<I>Nina Simone - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969</I>

<I>No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington</I>

<I>No Maps On My Taps</I>

<I>No Place Like Home / Twenty Years</I>