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painting

'Cracker-style' Cabin

1 pp

Oil painting of a Florida ‘Cracker-style’ house. The painting (a) shows a wood ‘Cracker-style’ cabin in the center. The roof has overhangs shading the door and windows. Two sides of the cabin are shown in the image. There is one door visible on the side of the cabin, facing another partially visible structure on the left. The other ofther visible wall of the cabin has a chimney with a window on ea

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'Kool Keith' / 'Black Elvis,' In My Bathroom '99

1 pp

There are two identical prints, 2015.132.355.1 and 2015.132.355.2. Beneath the image of .1 is a handwritten inscription reading ["KOOL KEITH" / "BLACK ELVIS" WHAT HAVE YOU... / IN MY BATHROOM '99 ... WHAT IS THIS, A BEAUTY SALON?] along with the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell / '03]. The second print has no inscriptions, front or back.

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photograph

'Nubian Freak,' Union Sq. '88

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The woman stands looking directly at the camera, wearing a black leather jacket over a white t-shirt. Her hair is styled in a tall high top fade with a wide bleached vertical stripe on one side. The city street and buildings are visible in the background. A handwritten inscription beneath the image reads ["NUBIAN FREAK" UNION SQ. '88] along with the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell / '03] at

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stereograph

(30) 19118 Uncle Sam Provides for Comfort of His Soldiers. Colored Troops En Route to France Taking Train Rest at Railway Division Point

2 pp

An undated stereograph produced by the Keystone View Company of an outdoor military scene titled: "(30) 19118 Uncle Sam Provides for Comfort of His Soldiers. Colored Troops En Route to France Taking Train Rest at Railway Division Point", below image. The stereograph is rectangular in shape with two identical albumen photographs that are square-shaped with a curved top edge attached to a piece of g

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photograph

(This Store Will Be Closed During the Funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)

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A gelatin silver print of three children playing in front of a store entrance. In the storefront's window is a white sign with black writing that reads, [THIS STORE WILL BE / CLOSED / DURING THE FUNERAL OF / Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.]. Stamped on back of photograph is [Warning: From the estate of / Louis Draper / Executor / Nell Draper Winston / © Copyright 2002 / 107 Liberty Avenue / Richmond, V

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poster

...Past, Present and Future of Hip Hop...

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Poster for Black History Month issued by Def Jam Recordings and Black Entertainment Television (BET) featuring Def Jam rappers. At the top is black text reading [...Past, Present and Future of Hip Hop]. In the center, sepia-toned portraits of the artists form a grid. Pictured are: (first line) Redman, LL Cool J, DMX, EPMD; (second line) Ja Rule, Foxy Brown, Slick Rick, Method Man, and Richie Rich.

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object

...in the fields

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This black and white linocut depicts a woman hoeing a field. Wearing a dress with its sleeves rolled up, she holds a hoe in both hands. She is barefoot and wears a brimmed hat. She stands in a field between rows of crops with a farmhouse in the background. There is a handwritten title below the image in pencil. It is signed by the artist on the bottom right. The back is blank.

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object

1000 Practical Show Card Layouts and Color Sketches

1 pp

Hardcover copy of “1000 Practical Show Card Layouts” with 240 pages. The book has a red, textured binding over the boards. Printed white text on the front cover, laid out diagonally, reads [1000 Practical / Show Card / Layouts [larger font] / ..and Color Sketches] between line detailing. The center bottom of the cover has [by / H.C. / Martin] in printed white text. The spine and back cover are bla

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stereograph

10593 - "When I Dit Big, 'Oo'll Have to Roost Hiah."

1 pp

This stereograph card depicts a baby in a white dress sitting in a wagon with a chicken. The wagon is made of a small wooden crate mounted on four metal wheels. The stereograph card consists two similar images side by side, with the images in the center of the card. At either end of the card is vertical script. On the left margin of the card are words that read "Keystone View Company. / Manufactur

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object

115th Anniversary of the First African Baptist Church and the 8th Anniversary of our Pastor Rev. Y. B. Williams and the Dedication of the Present Building of First African Baptist Church

1 pp

Program for the anniversary of dedication of the First African Baptist Church in Richmond, Va. The tan cover has a thick decorative border surrounding the text. The title is printed in black ink over the front cover. The dates for the events, November 4-30, 1956, are listed at the bottom. The back cover is blank and the program is fastened with two (2) staples. The program begins with a "Foreword"

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stereograph

1222. Picking Cotton, Georgia.

1 pp

This stereograph card depicts a group of people picking cotton. In it, several adults stand in a large cotton field, some holding large bags at their sides. One man in front stands facing the viewer holding a large wicker circular basket partially filled with cotton. The stereograph card consists of two similar images side by side, with the images in the center of the card. At either end of the ca

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stereograph

12323 - "I'm sure Massa Brown will prefer my apple pies, And I'll not git fired for makin' goo goo eyes!"

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This stereograph card depicts a woman rolling out dough on a table. Wearing a dark dress and a white apron, she leans on a large rolling pin on a wooden table crowded with a large circular bowl and several pans. The stereograph card consists of two similar images side by side, with the images in the center of the card. At either end of the card is vertical text. On the left side margin is text tha

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<I>'Cracker-style' Cabin</I>

<I>'Kool Keith' / 'Black Elvis,' In My Bathroom '99</I>

<I>'Nubian Freak,' Union Sq. '88</I>

<I>(30) 19118 Uncle Sam Provides for Comfort of His Soldiers. Colored Troops En Route to France Taking Train Rest at Railway Division Point</I>

<I>(This Store Will Be Closed During the Funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)</I>

<I>...Past, Present and Future of Hip Hop...</I>

<I>...in the fields</I>

<I>1000 Practical Show Card Layouts and Color Sketches</I>

<I>10593 - "When I Dit Big, 'Oo'll Have to Roost Hiah."</I>

<I>115th Anniversary of the First African Baptist Church and the 8th Anniversary of our Pastor Rev. Y. B. Williams and the Dedication of the Present Building of First African Baptist Church</I>

<I>1222. Picking Cotton, Georgia.</I>

<I>12323 - "I'm sure Massa Brown will prefer my apple pies, And I'll not git fired for makin' goo goo eyes!"</I>