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• Dra Mu Opera Company Presents Cavalleria and Il Tabarro
  The Dra-Mu Opera Company, "Dra-Mu", was a significant Black opera company in Philadelphia, active during the mid-20th century. Co-founded by Raymond L. Smith and Henri Elkan (Van Atta 1980), the company provided a platform for Black artists to perform operatic works at a time when opportunities in mainstream opera were limited due to racial discrimination.
• Toy Violin and Case
  Handmade child's violin and instrument case, late-20th century. Built by Earl Hubbard, a self-taught violinist and music teacher from the Sourlands' Black community, for his niece Danielle Thompson.
• Milk glass chalice (fragment)
  Milk glass chalice (and other archaeological fragments such as nails and bricks), 20th century. Related to the original construction and use of Mt. Zion AME Church