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Historical photographs & visual records

A group of women, including Oyewitemu Jedje, who make mats for Opha ceremonies, Benin City, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A group of women, including Oyewitemu Jedje, who make mats for Opha ceremonies, Benin City, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4046
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A group of women playing instruments, Iyora, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A group of women playing instruments, Iyora, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5075
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A group of youn boys and musicians gathered around an Ojieka Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A group of youn boys and musicians gathered around an Ojieka Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5151
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A group of young boys gathered around an Ojieka Masquerader during an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A group of young boys gathered around an Ojieka Masquerader during an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5140
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A group of young children gathered, Woki Duba, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A group of young children gathered, Woki Duba, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1669
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A group of young children gathering, Woki Duba, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A group of young children gathering, Woki Duba, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1667
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A group of young girls standing in front of a building, Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A group of young girls standing in front of a building, Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1824
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A group of young girls with a European woman

ca. 1923-1925

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Cataloged as “A group of young girls with a European woman” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1997-006, Item EEPA.1997-006-0168
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A group of young musicians at the second burial ceremonies for Pa Anetekhai, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A group of young musicians at 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 2016-007-4466
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A group of young Saho children, Eritrea

1990s

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Cataloged as “A group of young Saho children, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0972
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

A group portrait of young men from the High School YMCA Group in Tulsa, Oklahoma

ca. 1930

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A black-and-white photographic group portrait of a high school YMCA group in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The group of young men are formally posed in three rows in front of a brick building. The three men seated in the middle of the front row hold a triangular sign…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.175.16
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A guest at a wedding at St. Michael's Orthodox Church, Asmara, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A guest at a wedding at St. Michael's Orthodox Church, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1178
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A guest holding a package of cigarettes at the Haydn-Hamilton wedding, Accra, Ghana

1972

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Cataloged as “A guest holding a package of cigarettes at the Haydn-Hamilton wedding, Accra, Ghana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4734
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A Gurage wooden tray displayed at the IES Museum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

1974

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Cataloged as “A Gurage wooden tray displayed at the IES Museum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0067
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

A Guy Called Gerald

1967–

Gerald Rydel Simpson (born 16 February 1967), better known as A Guy Called Gerald, is a British record producer and musician. He was an early member of the electronic group 808 State, contributing to their debut LP Newbuild (1988) and hit single "Pacific…

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Historical photographs & documents

A – H

1868–69

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Cataloged as “A – H”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 4.1.12.1
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A hallway inside of the House of Slaves Museum, Gorée, Senegal

October 1990

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Cataloged as “A hallway inside of the House of Slaves Museum, Gorée, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1991-002, Item EEPA 1991-020130
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A hammock bridge across the Mauwa River near Pendembu

1980

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Donor notes read: "A hammock bridge across the Mauwa River near Pendembu. A good shot of rainy season vegetation. Taken May-July 6, 1980. The date on the slide is JUL 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1835
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A hammock bridge across the Mongo River at Sokoria

1980

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Donor notes read: "A hammock bridge across the Mongo River at Sokoria. Taken on a trip with Anne Rowe to visit Dale Williams at Koinadugu, Oct. 24-26, 1980. The date on the slide is JAN 81.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1945
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A hammock bridge crossing the Mongo River just past Manakon

1979

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Donor notes read: "A hammock bridge crossing the Mongo River just past Manakon. The bridge is in a state of disrepair as it is dry season. The date on the slide is JUN 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1490
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A hammock bridge on the trail to Bafodia near Kamba

1979

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Donor notes read: "A hamock bridge on the trail to Bafodia near Kamba. Trip to Kamba, June 1979. The date on the slide is AUG 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1629
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A hand-drawn poster at a school, Emebet, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A hand-drawn poster at a school, Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1121
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Photographs and Still Images

A hand-tinted photograph of a smiling boy in suspenders and saddle shoes

1950s

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A silver gelatin print hand-tinted with watercolors. A large wooden bench tilts through the entire middle width of the frame. The boy sits on this bench with his right leg pulled close to his torso and held in place with his right hand resting on his right…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.137.2.7
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photographic prints

A hand-tinted photograph of a woman

1950s

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A silver gelatin print hand-tinted with watercolors. The image is of a woman in a dark-colored top with a wide collar. She is smiling and is posed at an angle to the left.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.137.2.10
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