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A family sitting in front of an Ukpisa Shrine, Emokhueme, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A family sitting in front of an Ukpisa Shrine, Emokhueme, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4687
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A family standing at the end of a street, Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A family standing at the end of a street, Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2721
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A family standing in a village of landcrete settlement dwellings with asbestos roofs, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A family standing in a village of landcrete settlement dwellings with asbestos roofs, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1644
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A family standing in front of a tent in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A family standing in front of a tent in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1855
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A family walking on a road outside of Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A family walking on a road outside of Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1457
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A family with a broken-down car on a road near Louga, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A family with a broken-down car on a road near Louga, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060169
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A farm below the ruins on the east side

1979

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Donor notes read: "A farm below the ruins on the east side; note the beds running down slope. Taken during the excavation of Yagala rock shelter, Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 1979. The date on the slide is DEC 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1655
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A farmer riding a camel and leading another one, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A farmer riding a camel and leading another one, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0332
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A father walking with his children to go and see Dr. B.B. Waddy, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A father walking with his children to go and see Dr. B.B. Waddy, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1924
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A female dancer holding an instrument at at Independence Day celebration, Franceville, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “A female dancer holding an instrument at at Independence Day celebration, Franceville, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3286
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A female mourner dancing during the second burial ceremonies for Pa Anetekhai, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A female mourner dancing 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 2016-007-4458
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A female refugee sitting in a campsite near United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) tents, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A female refugee sitting in a campsite near United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) tents, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1724
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A female refugee sitting outside of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) tents in a campsite, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A female refugee sitting outside of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) tents in a campsite, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1723
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A ferry coming in to Vridi Port in the distance, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

1966-1968

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Cataloged as “A ferry coming in to Vridi Port in the distance, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2609
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A ferry crossing to Lambaréné, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “A ferry crossing to Lambaréné, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3202
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A ferry docked along a pier in the habor of Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A ferry docked along a pier in the habor of Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060239
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A ferry in the distance on Lake Tana, Ethiopia

January 1985

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Cataloged as “A ferry in the distance on Lake Tana, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0053
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Archival documents & files

A Few Thoughts About Africa — Grace E. Shimm Cummings

undated

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Cataloged as “A Few Thoughts About Africa” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref225
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A field in a war zone, Geleba, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A field in a war zone, Geleba, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1554
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A field outside of a village, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A field outside of a village, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1598
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A field, Tserona region, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A field, Tserona region, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1586
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A fighter carrying a rifle in a war zone, Geleba or Senafe, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A fighter carrying a rifle in a war zone, Geleba or Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1479
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A figure detail of a Bambara door lock, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “A figure detail of a Bambara door lock, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2462
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A figure detail of a carved sacrificial dish from the Edo Collection of the National Museum of Lagos, 47.5.20, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A figure detail of a carved sacrificial dish from the Edo Collection of the National Museum of Lagos, 47.5.20, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-7078
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