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Social life and customs
African Americans
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Basden, George Thomas, 1873-1944
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Melinda O. Smith
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Cotton Club
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Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996
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Federal Theatre Project (New York, N.Y.)
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Shivery family papers, 1865-1974
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Frank Thompson photograph albums
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Nightclubs and theaters
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Among the Ibos of Nigeria, an account of the curious & interesting habits, customs, & beliefs of a little known African people by one who has for many years lived amongst them on close & intimate terms
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Yizkor Book Collection
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Schomburg Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
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Manuscripts and Archives Division
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Les mellahs de Rabat-Salé
An Aztec Baby, Vol. 4, no. 2,…
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Crowd outside of RKO Regent T…
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Exterior view of the Lafayett…
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"Lift Every Voice and Sing" B…
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Group portrait of the Profess…
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Civil rights activist Ella Ba…
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Candid view of actress Doroth…
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Group portrait of beauty cont…
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Correspondence - letters sent…
Headpiece to chapter V: A tem…
Headpiece to chapter XVI: Wha…
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Crowds outside the Lafayette …
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Ada "Bricktop" Smith, owner o…
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Ada "Bricktop" Smith, owner o…
Central Park
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My silky blue-grey gabardine
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Scrapbook page at Fire Island
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The march of time : radio bro…
A girl wife ; Belles of the v…
Hair - dressing as a work of …
1. Surgical knives ; 2. A bra…
Thatching with palm - leaf (b…
Skengas ; The "Maw - Afia."
Fine specimens of young manho…
Climbing a palm - tree for nu…
Town dieties, Adonta, near Aw…
Puddling clay preparatory to …
Ichi or tribal marks.
Native market, a busy scene.
The "Maw " (spirit) of a girl.
Playing okwe ; A native orche…
A strange passport ; A young …
An old Ibo woman, with aggry …
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Philadelphia Folk Festival, p…
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The March of Time: radio broa…
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Group portrait showing Arthur…
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Interior view of Small's Para…
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Jimmie Lunceford and His Gle…
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Duee, a Boy of Liberia
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Light in the Dark Forest: peo…
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Group of society women during…
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Group portrait of the foundin…
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Guests at the Vulcan Society …