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Historical photographs & visual records

A woman cooking in Mabonto

1978

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Donor notes read: "A woman cooking in Mabonto. Taken Oct. 1978 at P.C. Agriculture Training at Mabonto. The date on the slide is JAN 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1270
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A woman descending stairs into a courtyard of her home, Djenné, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A woman descending stairs into a courtyard of her home, Djenné, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1913
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A woman dressed in mourning standing in front of a crowd during the second burial ceremonies for Pa Anetekhai, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A woman dressed in mourning standing in front of a crowd during the second burial ceremonies for Pa Anetekhai, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4452
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A woman drying fish (bonga), Banjul

1980

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Donor notes read: "A woman drying fish (bonga), Banjul. Trip with Dale Williams, July, 1980. The date on the slide is SEP 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1419
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A woman feeding her child on DeCorse's veranda, Musaia

1979

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Donor notes read: "A woman (Simitee - Capt. Sessey's daughter) feeding her child on my veranda, Musaia. The date on the slide is JUN 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1481
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A woman (Hawa) at DeCorse's house in Mabonto preparing yams

1978

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Donor notes read: "A woman (Hawa) at my house in Mabonto preparing yams. Taken Nov. 1978 during P.C. Agriculture Training at Mabonto. The date on the slide is FEB 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1367
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A woman holding her baby in front of her home, Tserona or Senafe, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A woman holding her baby in front of her home, Tserona or Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1576
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A woman holding her children in her home, Lalibela, Ethiopia

1997

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Cataloged as “A woman holding her children in her home, Lalibela, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1310
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A woman in front of her dishes and coffee set in her home, Senafe, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A woman in front of her dishes and coffee set in her home, Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1596
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A woman next to her dishes and coffee set in her home, Senafe, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A woman next to her dishes and coffee set in her home, Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1597
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A woman parching rice (or grated casada),

1978

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Donor notes read: "A woman parching rice (or grated casada). Taken Oct.- Nov. 1978 during P.C. Agriculture Training at Mabonto. The date on the slide is FEB 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1339
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A woman pouring coffee in her home, Senafe, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A woman pouring coffee in her home, Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1595
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A woman preparing food in Mallam Baba's compound, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman preparing food in Mallam Baba's compound, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1532
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A woman serving coffee in her home, Lalibela, Ethiopia

1997

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Cataloged as “A woman serving coffee in her home, Lalibela, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1308
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A woman sifting flour in Mallam Baba's compound, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman sifting flour in Mallam Baba's compound, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1548
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A woman sitting in her home and cooking, Eritrea

1994-1995

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Cataloged as “A woman sitting in her home and cooking, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0232
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A woman standing her her children in the entryway of their home, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A woman standing her her children in the entryway of their home, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0897
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A woman standing in the doorway of her home in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A woman standing in the doorway of her home in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1863
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A woman standing in the entryway of her home, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A woman standing in the entryway of her home, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0899
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A woman standing on a staircase in the courtyard of her home, Djenné, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A woman standing on a staircase in the courtyard of her home, Djenné, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1915
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A woman teaching Evan and Mallam Baba's daughter, Tani, how to use a mortar and pestle, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman teaching Evan and Mallam Baba's daughter, Tani, how to use a mortar and pestle, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1349
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A woman using a mortar and pestle with Mallam Baba's daughter, Tani, in Mallam Baba's compound, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman using a mortar and pestle with Mallam Baba's daughter, Tani, in Mallam Baba's compound, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1535
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

A Woman Waiting in the Doorway

1976; printed 2005

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This image depicts a standing young woman leaning her right shoulder against a concrete doorway. Behind her is a multi-paned door, missing its door handles. The woman wears a wrinkled skirt, blouse with bow at the neck, and vest, and stands with her hands…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.197.4
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A woman weaving straw in her home in a Songhai village, near Tombouctou, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A woman weaving straw in her home in a Songhai village, near Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3073
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