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Turtles have been around for 200 million years—outliving dinosaurs, surviving ice ages, and basically minding their own ...
The team named the new pterosaur species Eotephradactylus mcintireae. The generic name means ‘ash-winged dawn goddess’ and references the site’s volcanic ash and the animals’ position near the base of ...
A Good Day’s Work” repositions Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses (1860–1961) as a multidimensional force in American art, whose beloved painted recollections of rural life earned her a distinctive ...
“Youth and the Future of Culture” Highlights Younger Generations July 2–7 ...
Napoleon Sarony, “The Declaration of Independence,” 1843–1853. Harry T. Peters, “America on Stone.” Lithography Collection.
A wooden tongue plane. There is evidence of older dents, abrasions, and scratches, but the plane has a dark stain disguising the damage from past use. There is a crack at the base of the stock's toe.
Object Details Photograph by Stephen Shames, American, born 1947 Subject of Angela Y. Davis, American, born 1944 Fania E. Davis Ph.D., American Eisa Davis, American, born 1971 Unidentified Woman or ...
Object Details Attributed to Graflex Inc., 1887 - 1973 Owned by Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998 Description A Pacemaker Speed Graphic 4x5 transparency film camera in black and silver.
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Object Details Manufactured by Unidentified Subject of Stacey Y. Abrams, American, born 1973 Fair Fight Action, American, founded 2018 Description A sterling silver “Warrior” Women’s March 2016 ...
Object Details Created by Pelican USA, American Worn by André De Shields, American, born 1946 Description Suspenders from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during ...
Object Details Designer Jennifer Morla, American, b. 1955 Client SocialDesignZine Description Detail of a woman's closed mouth, realized in monochrome, defined by grey and black dots. Red slanted bars ...