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Dance Theatre of Harlem #91

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A color digital image of a photograph by Anthony Barboza of a performance of Fall River Legend by Dance Theatre of Harlem in 1983. A group of dancers on a dimly lit stage are dressed in late nineteenth century style costumes. In the far-left foreground is The Accused (Virginia Johnson) in light colored clothing in a spotlight looking upward. An axe and a bloody shawl lie on the stage at her feet.

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Dancing With Ma Baby

1 pp

Sheet music for the song Dancing With Ma Baby. The front cover features an illustration of a caricatured African American man and woman dancing. The man is wearing a tuxedo and the woman is wearing a yellow dress. The front cover has a yellow background. White and black type on the front cover reads: [BERT R. ANTHONY'S COMPOSITIONS. / DANCING WITH MA BABY / SCHOTTISCHE. / 5 / by BERT R. ANTHONY. /

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Dancing at the Freaker's Ball - Cain's - Tulsa, OK

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A sepia toned digital image of a woman in a black dress dancing with a person in a Ku Klux Klan hat and robe. Additional people are on the dance floor and sitting in the background. Written beneath the image is “2/11/2/73 DANCING AT THE FREAKERS BALL – CAIN’S – TULSA, OK."

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Dancing on the Ceiling

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A long-playing record of the album Dancing on the Ceiling. This object is comprised of a long-playing record (a) recorded by Lionel Richie, an album jacket (b) and a paper sleeve (c). The vinyl disc (a) has a round blue and white label. The bottom two-thirds of the label is blue with white text. The top third depicts a road map around the Detroit area in blue and white. Superimposed over the map i

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Dancing on the Ceiling

1 pp

2015.263.7c: An audio cassette tape case made of clear plastic on the front and black plastic on the back. An off-white sticker with blue handwriting on the front of the case reads: [Scherr]. A white sticker with blue handwriting on the bottom of the case reads: [L. Richie / Dancin On the Ceiling]. The case has interior holders to insert an audio cassette jacket.

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Dark Manhattan

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A 16mm release print of the feature film Dark Manhattan. It consists of two reels of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film (a) and (b), with variable-density optical sound. A cardboard film shipping box (c) accompanies the film strips. It has black metal corners as well as black straps made of nylon webbing. The film opens with a dedication to actors such as R.B. Harrison, Bert Williams and

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Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil

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A first edition copy of Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil by W.E.B. Du Bois. The front and back covers of the book are covered in navy fabric. The title is engraved in light blue text that reads: [DARKWATER / W.E.B. DU BOIS]. Underneath the title, near the center of the cover, is a small light blue design. The spine has horizontal light blue text that reads [DARK / WATER / DU BOIS] at the top

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Dave Parker, 1980 Bradenton Fla.

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An image of Dave Parker and fellow Pittsburgh Pirates players in the dugout. Parker is featured at the center of the image smoking. Grant Parker, (number 23) sits behind Parker on the bench and is also smoking. Other players are partially visible in the image.

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David Lean: A Self-Portrait

1 pp

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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David Mercer Ackerman and Satoko Ito Ackerman Oral History Interview

1 pp

The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.53.1a, 2011.174.53.1b, 2011.174.53.1c, 2011.174.53.1d, 2011.174.53.1e, and 2011.174.53.1f. There is also a photograph and a newspaper clipping that relate to the interview. They are 2011.174.53.3 and 2011.174.53.4.

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Dawn of Life

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A black and white offset lithograph titled “Dawn of Life” by Charles White. The lithograph depicts a woman releasing a dove set against a cloudy sky. The woman is pictured in profile at the bottom right, her hands lifted together, palms up. The dove is pictured at top left, wings spread. The artist’s signature is near the bottom right of the cloth, handwritten in black ink: [CHARLES / WHITE ‘52].

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De Nyew Testament

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H x W x D (closed): 8 1/2 × 5 3/8 × 7/8 in. (21.6 × 13.7 × 2.2 cm)

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<I>Dance Theatre of Harlem #91</I>

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<I>Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil</I>

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