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    Flier for the Madison County Movement

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1966
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 7 1/8 x 8 1/2 in. (18.1 x 21.6 cm)
    Description
    An off white flier with black type and photocopied handwritten text. The flier is a call to the citizens of Madison County. The flier askes, "What can you do about the tear-gas raid?" and "(1) Black Out for Black Power / (2) Work Stop for Black Power / (3) Register to Vote for Black Power." Typed in the bottom half of the flier is “OUR TAX DOLLARS HELPED TO BUY THAT TEAR-GAS. / DON’T BUY ANYTHING DOWNTOWN. / IF YOU WORK FOR THE WHITE MAN, DON’T GO TO WORK FRIDAY. / HIT THEM WHERE IT HURTS. / WE’VE GONE TOO FAR TO TURN BACK NOW!!! / MADISON COUNTY MOVEMENT.”
    Place used
    Madison County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Madison County Movement
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Business
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Labor
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Segregation
    Suffrage
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
    Object number
    2011.109.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59161b7e6-e300-49bf-9511-54b9eb556f24
  • Flyer promoting Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee(SNCC)

    Created by
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    after 1960
    Medium
    paper, ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 1/16 × 8 9/16 in. (28.1 × 21.7 cm)
    Description
    Black and white flyer with a large image of two hands clasped. The hand on the left has a jean cuff in the lower left quadrant of the image. The hand on the right has a suit jacket cuff with a white dress shirt cuff underneath seen in the lower right quadrant of the image. At the top, in gray, is text [The Brother needs you]. In the lower right corner is a small gray box bordered in white with black text centered inside [STUDENT NONVIOLENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE/SNCC/2208 14th St. N.W., Washington, D. C. 387-7445].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Communication
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.9.1-2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55714d187-c0aa-41f4-8ecc-01b4e41c45a0
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    Flyer advertising student strike against the Vietnam War

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1968
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    paper, ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 1/16 × 8 9/16 in. (28.1 × 21.7 cm)
    Description
    White flyer with black text covering the whole of the front and back. Text is a combination of typed text and handwritten text. On the front, in the middle third on the left, are two (2) black and white images. The top image is of wounded and dead soldiers on the ground near buildings. The lower image is of police officers standing over bodies lying on the ground surrounded by smoke. At the top third is handwritten text [ON FRIDAY APRIL 26 THOUSANDS OF BLACK STUDENTS IN/EVERY PART OFHTE U.S. AND THROUGHOUT THE THIRD WORLD/WILL STAY OUT OF CLASSES IN A ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL/STUDENT STRIKE/AGAINST THE VIETNAM WAR/AND THE RACIST DRAFT]. On the back in the upper half is large handwritten text [WASHINGTON'S BLACK/STUDENT STRIKE/AGAINST THE WAR/FRIDAY 26TH/THOUSANDS OF D.C. BLACK/STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Education
    International affairs
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Resistance
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.11.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d26924b8-d61a-4130-a1cb-1532891004b4
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    Flier for the Troops for the Black Nation

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    ca. 1970
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (actual): 10 7/16 × 7 15/16 in. (26.5 × 20.2 cm)
    H x W (w/Mount): 10 13/16 × 8 5/16 in. (27.5 × 21.1 cm)
    Description
    This flier has black, green, and red ink on white paper. There is a black-and-white photograph of six men facing forward with their arms across their chests in the center of the flier. Each man wears a long chain with a large medallion attached to it and similar uniforms. The text above the image reads: [Troops for the Black Nation]. The text below the image reads: [It’s Time / Begin Training Now / For Further Information Call Black Legionnaires P05 - 2243].
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Associations and institutions
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.59.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57d0e815c-9c9c-456d-a7fd-b0797c796940
  • Flier for the March on Washington distributed by CORE

    Created by
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Subject of
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Date
    1963
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21.6 x 14 cm)
    Description
    A flier issued by the Congress for Racial Equality (CORE) promoting the upcoming March on Washington. At top center in bold text is [MARCH ON / WASHINGTON / WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963]. Followed by [America faces a crisis... / Millions of Negroes are denied freedom... / Millions of citizens, black and white, are unemployed... / Thus we call on all Americans to join us in Washington]. The text continues with a list of demands of the march, including "passage of effective civil rights legislation." At the bottom center is [JOIN THE / MARCH ON WASHINGTON / Honorary Chairmen / LOUIS SMITH, CORE CECIL B. MOORE, NAACP / DISTRIBUTED BY THE CONGRESS OF RACIAL EQUALITY] followed by the address for CORE in Philadelphia. The back of the flier is blank.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Local and regional
    Political organizations
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.45.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d172c6ff-4b62-47d4-9226-9ea69386dfde
  • Flier announcing the March on Washington in 1963

    Created by
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Rustin, Bayard, American, 1912 - 1987
    Robinson, Cleveland, Jamaican American, 1914 - 1995
    Subject of
    Ahmann, Mathew H., American, 1931 - 2001
    Blake, Eugene Carson, American, 1906 - 1985
    Farmer, James L. Jr., American, 1920 - 1999
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Lewis, John, American, 1940 - 2020
    Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
    Reuther, Walter, American, 1907 - 1970
    Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
    Young, Whitney Moore Jr., American, 1921 - 1971
    Minkoff, Isaiah M., Polish American, 1901 - 1983
    Date
    1963
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (21 x 14 cm)
    Description
    A flier promoting the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, produced by the march's National Office. The flier consists of a single sheet printed on one side in black ink on off-white paper. The flier begins with the text [An Appeal to You from] followed by a list of the "Big 10" leaders of the march: Mathew Ahmann, Eugene Carson Blake, James Farmer, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, Isaiah Minkoff, A. Philip Randolph, Walter Reuther, Roy Wilkins, and Whitney Young. The text then continues [to MARCH on / WASHINGTON / WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963] and lists the reasons for the march as well as the demands [We demand: - Meaningful Civil Rights Laws / Full and Fair Employment / Massive Federal Works Program / Decent Housing / The Right to Vote / Adequate Integrated Education]. Along the bottom is the address for the National Office of the March in New York. At the bottom left is [Cleveland Robinson / Chairman, Administrative Committee] and to the bottom right is [Bayard Rustin / Deputy Director]. The back of the flier is blank.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Local and regional
    Political organizations
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.45.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50fd81049-b977-41e5-b84e-dd1032ea0cfa
  • Flyer advertising a clothing drive for Zimbabwean liberation

    Created by
    Chelsea Women's Health Team, American, ca. 1977 - 1980s
    Subject of
    Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwean, 1963 - 1987
    Zimbabwe African People's Union, Zimbabwean, founded 1961
    Date
    1960-1977
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 14 × 8 1/2 in. (35.6 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This flyer advertises a clothing drive for Zimbabwean liberation. The flyer contains several paragraphs of text and features an illustration of African men and women raising their fists. The title reads: [SUPPORT AFRICAN LIBERATION!]. The back of the flyer contains more text and features an illustration of the African continent. The bottom of the flyer reads: [PAMBERI NE CHIMURENGA! / (ZANU's slogan FORWARD WITH THE REVOLUTION!)]. Above the slogan, handwritten text reads: [243 9336 / weds nites 7-10 PM].
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Zimbabwe, Africa
    Viet Nam, Asia
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Black power
    Decolonization
    Humanitarianism
    International affairs
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.45
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ca27974e-c19d-426a-9071-76dd1ef78638
  • Flyer advertising a donation drive to help the starving children in Biafra

    Created by
    Committee to Save the Children of Biafra, American
    Date
    April 13, 1969
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This flyer advertises a donation drive to help starving children in Biafra. The flyer is white with black text that reads: [Give to / Help feed / the / Starving Children / of Biafra Checks / Accepted]. Between the words "help feed" and "starving children" is an illustration of 8 naked, malnourished children. [COMMITTEE TO SAVE THE CHILDREN OF BIAFRA / 520 FIFTH AVENUE / NEW YORK N.Y. 10038] is typed in the bottom left corner. The back of the flyer is blank except for the text written in the bottom left corner that reads [W 355th GEOMANY / APRIL 13, 1969 / NEW YORK CITY].
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Children
    Health
    Humanitarianism
    International affairs
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.47
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54c8e8788-3f5b-4c4c-a014-9e6eb39a5789
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    Flier for a pre-march Freedom Rally for the Meredith Marchers

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869
    Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990
    Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Kitt, Eartha, American, 1927 - 2008
    Brando, Marlon, American, 1924 - 2004
    Lancaster, Burton Stephen "Burt", American, 1913 - 1994
    Date
    1966
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Description
    An off-white flier with black ink that announces a: "Pre-March Freedom Rally" for the Meredith Marchers. The flier states: "Come to Tougaloo Campus Sat., June 25th, 8:00 P.M. to welcome the Meredith Marchers to Jackson". The flier advertises: "See!! / Hear!! / Sammy Davis / James Brown/ Nina Simone / Eartha Kitt / Marlon Brando / Burt Lancaster / and others".
    Place depicted
    Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Actors
    American South
    Civil rights
    Entertainers
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Musicians
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
    Object number
    2011.109.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f0f55d83-62e6-4869-a2fe-417d29883641
  • Flier advertising an Anti-Facism Rally

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Bird, Joan, American, born 1949
    Hilliard, David, American, born 1942
    Jimenez, Jose Cha Cha, born 1948
    Hewitt, Raymond Masai, American, 1942 - 1988
    Rudd, Mark, American, born 1947
    Thomas, Hannibal, American, born 1947
    Turco, Arthur F. Jr., American, born 1943
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    A flier advertising an anti-fascism rally. The flier is white with black typewritten text and features a black-and-white picture of Joan Bird after she was beaten by police. The flier reads [CAPITALISM + RACISM = FASCISM / COME AND HEAR / David Hilliard / Chief of Staff BPP / Ray Maasai Hewitt / Central Committee BPP / Cha Cha Jimenez / Chairman of Young Lords / Mark Rudd SDS / Hannibal Thomas Harlem 5 / Arthur Turco Attorney / Citywide Welfare Rights Groups / FREE THE PANTHERS / FREE FOOD / BAR-B-Q / POTATO SALAD / PUNCH / ENTERTAINMENT / POETRY--MUSIC--DANCERS / SUNDAY JUNE 15th 1:00PM / MOUNT MORRIS PARK, 5th AVE and 124nd ST. / FREE!!! NO CHARGE!!! FREE!!!]. The caption under the photograph reads [JOAN BIRD, BRUTALIZED AND ORTURED BY THE PIGS / AT THE TIME OF HER ARREST / Fascism will breed nothing but more fascism / unless the people are organized in one united / front. / The people and the people alone are the / motive force in the making of world history.] The back of the flier is blank except for the stamp that reads [JUN 1968].
    Place used
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Young Lords Movement
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Black power
    Dance
    Foodways
    Justice
    Music
    Poetry
    Race discrimination
    Urban life
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.211
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e36cce7e-4eb4-4e72-918b-8489056886f6
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    Advertisement for a Maceo Pinkard record

    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Ginger Smock, American, 1920 - 1995
    Subject of
    Pinkard, Maceo, American, 1897 - 1962
    Battle, Edgar, American, 1907 - 1977
    Broadway Records Co., Inc.
    Schiffman, Frank, American, 1894 - 1974
    Ward, Clara, American, 1924 - 1973
    Fega, Mort, American, 1922 - 2005
    Wheeler, Doc, American, 1910 - 2005
    Barr, Fred, American
    Date
    1961
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 11/16 × 6 1/8 in. (22.1 × 15.6 cm)
    Description
    A white flier with blue text advertising the record album “The Famous Standards of Maceo Pinkard.” The Broadway Record Co., Inc logo and address is at the top of the flier. At the center of the flier in bold text is “MONOPHONIC L. P. / ALBUM.” The album song listings are at the bottom of the flier printed in white with a blue background. Handwritten on the back of the flier in blue ink is “Feb 6th, 1961 / Doc Wheeler – 3 / Fred Barr – 3 / Clara Ward – 2 / Frank Schiffman 3 / stage manager 1 / Apollo Theater / 125th St. / Album / 125 / 12 records / Bway / 125 / Mort Fega / W.E.V.D / opens Friday at Apollo Theater / 10th / Feb.”
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lydia Samuel Bennett
    Object number
    2016.161.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56c02de21-d8d8-461f-8dbf-d007c8aa7109
  • Flier advertising performances at the Apollo Theater

    Commissioned by
    Apollo Theater, founded 1934
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Cooke, Sam, American, 1931 - 1964
    Franklin, Aretha, American, 1942 - 2018
    Silver, Horace, American, 1928 - 2014
    Stitt, Sonny, American, 1924 - 1982
    Moody, James, American, 1925 - 2010
    Benton, Brook, American, 1931 - 1988
    Briggs, Bunny, American, 1922 - 2014
    Jefferson, Eddie, American, 1918 - 1979
    The Flamingos, American, founded 1953
    Little Anthony and the Imperials, American, founded 1958
    Owned by
    Ginger Smock, American, 1920 - 1995
    Date
    1961
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 4 1/4 in. (28 × 10.8 cm)
    Description
    A white Apollo Theater flier with blue text and images owned by Ginger Smock. The front of the flier advertises concerts at the theater for the week of Feb. 10, 1961 and has images and names of the people performing. Nina Simone, Horace Silver, Sonny Stitt, James Moody and Eddie Jefferson are pictured. The back of the flier advertises concerts at the theater for the week of Feb. 17th. The top has the Apollo Theater logo and address. Below the logo are images of Brook Benton, The Flamingos, Sam cook and Aretha Franklin as well as the names of additional performers.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Jazz (Music)
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Soul (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lydia Samuel Bennett
    Object number
    2016.161.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd585a5518e-fdc4-4110-9c97-7afdd50197a2
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    Flyer Advertising an African Dance and Show

    Created by
    Africa Students Social Club, American, founded 1969
    Date
    July 1969
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This flyer advertises an African dance and show organized by the Africa Students Social Club. The flyer is white with black text. [AFRICA STUDENTS SOCIAL CLUB / PRESENTS / AUTHENTIC AFRICAN DANCE AND SHOW / AT / HOTEL DIPLOMAT (ROOF TERRACE) / 108 WEST 43RD STREET / SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1969 / 9 P.M. - 3.A.M. / Music: "African Dashikis Band / Featuring Great Musicians From Africa / RESERVATION - $2.00 AT THE DOOR - - $3.50 / For Tickets and Information Please Call: / Nana Akwasi Talaji: 633-8455 / Atta Prempeh: 875-1962 / Yaw Baafi: 493-1183 / COME ONE - COME ALL]. The back of the flyer is blank except for a blue stamp that reads, [JUL 1969].
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    African diaspora
    Communities
    Dance
    Education
    Music
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.154
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b61b6efd-548f-43d5-bf43-d2dc7e2f795a
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