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al-Qurʾān. Cover
It is unclear if this binder should be associated with Lutf-ʿAlī Khān, a prolific painter active in Shiraz between ca. 1850-65. Both artists had an eye for botanical detail, although the present binding uses a simpler ground […]
al-Qurʾān. Cover
This is a relatively early example of a revival in illumination (tazhib) designs which flourished in the 1880s. Subtle allusions to Qur'anic verses are given through the presence of a bee (Q16:68-69) and moth (Q101:4).
Al Smith speaking into an NBC microphone
Perkins gathered these and other photographs of Al Smith for her unpublished biography. Some of them were used by Matthew and Hannah Josephson in their 1969 biography of Smith.
Al Sharpton, Mt Carmel Baptist Church, Far Rockaway, NY
Installation service for Rev. Darren Ferguson
Al Jolson, front and back of cover
Vinyl record: The Best of Al Jolson
Al Jolson, cover
Vinyl record: The Best of Al Jolson
Al Jolson in "the Jazz Singer" with May McAvoy
Warner Brothers Production, The Jazz Singer, promotional photograph with the film's stars Al Jolson and May McAvoy.
