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Dress worn by Celia Cruz

1970s

African American history · place not specified

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Red, gold, and blue sequin dress designed with horizontal, varied stripes and large open sleeves.

Catalog date
1970s
Recorded subjects
African American; Clothing and dress; Fashion; Salsa (Music); Singers (Musicians)

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2013.8

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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