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Opening of The Anacostia Story Exhibition

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Object Details

Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Scope and Contents
S. Dillon Ripley introduces the opening of the new exhibition, The Anacostia Story; and speaks of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum on its 10th anniversary and the opening of Anacostia Historical Society in 1974. John Kinard introduces Ripley as the speaker. Footage of patrons viewing exhibition and talking to each other.
Speech. Part of Anacostia Story 1608 -1930 Audiovisual Records. Undated.
Date
circa 1977
Extent
1 Video recording (open reel, 1/2 inch)
Type
Archival materials
Video recordings
Speeches
Topic
African Americans
African American neighborhoods
Neighborhoods
Museums
Communities
Community museums
Museums and community
Museum exhibits
Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Culture
African American
Citation
Opening of The Anacostia Story Exhibition, Exhibition Records AV03-039, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier
ACMA.03-039, Item ACMA AV003274

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