Undated portrait of Paul T. Kovac, an early 20th century immigrant to the United States from Slovakia (then part of the Kingdom of Hungary and the Austro-Hunagrian Empire). Paul Kovac's known residences in the late 1910s and in the 1920s were in Bridgeport and Hawleyville, Connecticut, and in Hudson, New York.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Anna Pavlova posed on stage in costume. Back of photograph inscribed "Pavlova in Oriental Dance". Stamped "Courtesy of the Museum of Modern Art Film Library 11 west 53rd street, New York" Background of the photograph has been blacked out with ink.
Creator:
Museum of Modern Art Film Library
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Special Collections and Rare Books.
Three quarter view from the top and right of an adding machine and pay roll segregator. The pay roll segregator machine appears to be a separate component attached to an older adding machine (possibly a 7 column class 100 machine). The modification to the hand pull is clearly visible as are the brackets and spacers which attach the pay roll segr...
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
Pelete bite (hand cut). Motifs: large etere centerfield, large abili along border; pulled threads have left a red and blue pattern very open. Color: blue, dark red, tan
Pelete bite (hand cut); injiri, Igbodoye moru; motifs: step or stick border, inyabile (leaves); cut in diamonds and stripes. Color: red, blue, and white
Partially cut pelete bite, which demonstrates the complexity of cutting. Motifs: sibi dalaye (comb), etemi (stem), alu (masquerade triangle), and okoloba igila (broken plate); partially cut; tightly checked cloth. Color: blue, white, and yellow
Handcut Pelete Bite; PB-62A is sewn together with PB-62B. PB-62A is a newer piece with abili and etere motifs. PB-62B is the older piece (worn--possibly used as an abubite) with alu motif. Color: indigo, white, yellow
artificially manipulated pelete bite skirt; 4 motifs; some threads left uncut on reverse; label: 100% cotton-made in India. Color: blue, red, and white
The distant composition of landforms is very similar to that depicted in the Great Western Stage Equipment Company collection theatre installation Photograph, accession # MSSCG714 and MSSCG719.
Creator:
DuBois, Don C.
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Performing Arts Archives.
