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Two Native American women in a portrait with lawman David Monticello "Bud" Ballew. The women are seated and wrapped in traditional Indian blankets. The lawman is standing behind the women and has a bandana around his neck. Both women are Kiowa. Amy Bear is wife of Bert Bear, and Carrie is daughter of Iseeo and wife of White Fox.
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Weekly newsletter of Congregation Beth Yeshurun in Houston, including news and events, upcoming services, member announcements, editorials, and other information of interest to congregants. This issue announces a class with visiting lecturer Dr. Trude Weiss-Rosmarin, a new adult study class offered by the P.T.A and Sisterhood, and discusses a large needlework project to be hung in the chapel.
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Flyer for workshops on traditional African art forms featuring artist, Darlington Ndubike. The text is listed in the center on a stylized drawing of a two-faced person and includes the dates, locations, and activities for the workshops.
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Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the duration of the "African American Doll Illuminations" exhibit highlighting historical and contemporary dolls and their doll makers. The video shows an unnarrated walk-through of the exhibition space with various close-up shots of details in clothing and accessories of the dolls along with pauses to allow the reading of artist descriptions. The exhibit was held between March 18th and May 20th, 1990 through the Ju…
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Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "A Flowering of Their Souls: Eight African American Women Quilt Makers and Their Quilts" workshop and luncheon program held on July 21st, 2001. The VHS footage shows clips from multiple events such as the artist talks, demonstrations, luncheon, and roundtable dialogue.
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Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the spring 1999 art exhibition "Fabric for Life" featuring five African American female fiber artists. The footage shows an unnarrated walkthrough of the gallery space hung with quilts and ends with a shot of the program for the exhibition. The exhibition features the work of Diana Petterson, Peggy Hartwell, Anita Holman Knox, Ed Johnetta Miller, Aundra McCoy, and Carolyn Mazloomi.
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Patent for an improvement in gage-fluting machines, including an illustration. "It relates to a machine for fluting or crimping articles of ladies' apparel" (lines 6-7).
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Patent for "a simple and efficient thread or twine cutter which may be conveniently worn in the manner of a finger ring when in use, or may be applied or attached to the usual type of thimble for use." (lines 13-17) This invention can "be inexpensively stamped from sheet metal." (lines 21-22)
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Patent for a snap fastener for fastening snap buttons, hooks, and eyes. Intended to replace the need for sewing fasteners onto garments, particularly women's dresses
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Patent for an improvement in fiber machines that is "adaptable to fibers of various plants; but it is especially designed for separating the fiber of plants found in Mexico--such as lechugilla, Spanish dagger, and similar plants" (lines 28-32). The machine is used to separate the usable fiber from the leaves, stalks, and other parts of the plants.
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Patent for improved quilting frame which may be set up easily, and folded down and stored when not in use. Additionally, the improved design provides for fabric to be secured on all sides, and for the operator to adjust the angle of the fabric.
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Patent for a garment protector which functions by wrapping the wearer and her garments in heavy rubberized cloth, so that water and mud do not get on her clothes, including illustrations and instructions.
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Patent for improvements for garments similar to trousers and overalls. Improvements include provision of fastenings that allow for the adjustment of the waistband.
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Patent for an improvement to a churning by allowing a churn to be attached to a sewing machine. The churn and sewing machine could then be used separately or at the same time.
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