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October 19, 2018 – Indefinitely
Dorothy's Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz return to view as one of eight installations displaying American history through culture, entertainment, and the arts. Other artifacts on view include a New York Yankee Stadium ticket booth, jazz and classical instruments, a video game wall, and cases for new acquisitions. A stained glass window from the Victor Company’s headquarters in Camden, New Jersey, featuring “Nipper,” the iconic dog listening to his master’s recorded voice, is the culture floor’s landmark object.

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1. AMCULT_181024_006.JPG: Yankee Stadium ticket booth, around 1923 Millions of fans passed by this booth for entry into Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Over 85 years, it hosted thousands of games, including 37 World Series. During that time, the nation's struggle with racial segregation played out on and off the field. Baseball helped broker important national conversations about inclusion and finding unity in diversity.
2. AMCULT_181024_010.JPG: Look at me. I'm somebody. By 1973 -- when Yankee Stadium closed for renovations and this ticket booth was retired -- graffiti was commonplace in public spaces all over New York City. Although considered vandalism by city leaders, these spray-painted tags were defiant statements of personal identity and group solidarity. Said one graffiti painter, "What all of us were saying was 'Look at me. I'm somebody.' "
3. AMCULT_181024_037.JPG: In 1877, Thomas Edison's "talking machine" got America listening -- and we never stopped. What we listen to defines us personally and collectively. Recorded sound has provided a kind of national soundtrack -- one that shapes our sense of what it means to be American. From this window shines the image of Nipper listening to a record -- the trademark of Emile Berliner's gramophone company that in 1901 became the Victor Talking Machine Company (later RCA). The window was one of four made in 1915 by D'Ascenzo Studios in Philadelphia for a tower at the Victor Company's headquarters in Camden, New Jersey.
4. AMCULT_181024_055.JPG: Dorothy's ruby slippers, 1939 Judy Garland wore several pairs of ruby slippers while filming The Wizard of Oz. This is a mismatched pair. Can you find the differences between the two?
5. AMCULT_181024_073.JPG: Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!
6. AMCULT_181024_075.JPG: Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore
7. AMCULT_181024_081.JPG: There's no place like home
8. AMCULT_181024_087.JPG: The Wizard of Oz is the epitome of the Hollywood musical spectacular. It combines popular song and star power with the saturated hues of Technicolor -- and a great story. Celebrated when it hit theaters in 1939, the telling of Dorothy's journey through a world of new and frightening challenges spoke to a nation pulling itself out of the Great Depression and facing world war. Now, as then, it proclaims American ideals of courage, resilience, and self-reliance.
9. AMCULT_181024_097.JPG: Scarecrow's hat, 1939 Gift of Gwendolyn R. Bolger
10. AMCULT_181024_100.JPG: Glinda the Good Witch's wand, 1939
11. AMCULT_181024_110.JPG: The ruby slippers were not built to last beyond the film's final take, but the museum is responsible for ensuring that they survive for generations to come. Over the years, the shoes have aged and their color had faded -- a process begun on set with exposure to the intense brightness and heat of studio lights. In 2016 the museum launched a major preservation project funded by a Kickstarter campaign that garnered contributions from 6,000 fans.
12. AMCULT_181024_116.JPG: The size-5 ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz are store-bought shoes that were dyed and covered with red sequins (about 2,400 per shoe). Each sequin has a very thin inner layer of silver that enhanced its shimmer on film; glass beaded bows added sparkle. Wardrobe artists made at least ten pairs for the movie. This pair features felt glued to the soles to reduce clatter on the yellow brick road during filming. Conservators using a digital microscope found cracks and losses on the surfaces of the sequins that dull their original brilliance. They also found uneven fading; the sequins retain more of their original color where overlapping sequins provided protection from light.
13. AMCULT_181024_129.JPG: Smithsonian conservators and scientists analyzed the ruby slippers, identifying more than fifteen component materials. Then they determined if any were releasing gases that could damage the shoes if allowed to accumulate in a closed display case. Next, they developed specifications for a case that provides active air exchange with stable temperature and humidity, and lighting that heightens the shoes' colors and minimizes light damage. Finally, they cleaned the shoes, stabilized loose parts, and meticulously realigned the sequins.
14. AMCULT_181024_147.JPG: DJ Equipment Early 2010s DJ Steve Aoki used these turntables and this soundboard to make the elctro house beats that syncopate the musician's high-energy performances. As a teen Aoki launched his record label, Dim Mak, named for the martial arts move popularized by Bruce Lee in his 1970s movies. Aoki built his international fan base by touring tirelessly, taking on-stage hijinks and experiments in music-melding and multimedia to a global audience. His genre-crossing collaborations reflect music's ability to bring people and ideas together.
15. AMCULT_181024_155.JPG: Costume 2016 Actor Elizabeth Moss wore this blood-red dress and cloak with white "wings" in the first season of Hulu's digital streaming series The Handmaid's Tale. The show, based on the 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood, depicts a dystopian United States in which a sexist, militaristic government enslaves women. The show presents extreme scenarios that prompt viewers to explore their own behaviors, values, and ideas about how much power the government should have in shaping lives.
16. AMCULT_181024_185.JPG: Gift shop Shoes to Die For
17. AMCULT_181024_188.JPG: Keep Calm and Click Your Heels
18. AMCULT_181024_190.JPG: Follow Your Own Path
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Description of Subject Matter: Ruby Slippers and American Culture Displays
October 19, 2018 – Indefinitely
Dorothy's Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz return to view as one of eight installations displaying American history through culture, entertainment, and the arts. Other artifacts on view include a New York Yankee Stadium ticket booth, jazz and classical instruments, a video game wall, and cases for new acquisitions. A stained glass window from the Victor Company’s headquarters in Camden, New Jersey, featuring “Nipper,” the iconic dog listening to his master’s recorded voice, is the culture floor’s landmark object.
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