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A Hausa woman holding her child in the entrance of her home, Yauri, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman holding her child in the entrance of her home, Yauri, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0410
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A Hausa woman holding her child, Yauri, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman holding her child, Yauri, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0417
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A Hausa woman preparing food, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman preparing food, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1057
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A Hausa woman preparing potatoes and talking to other women, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman preparing potatoes and talking to other women, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1047
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A Hausa woman sitting outside with her children, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman sitting outside with her children, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0912
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A Hausa woman sitting with her child, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman sitting with her child, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0908
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A Hausa woman spinning thread using a drop spindle, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman spinning thread using a drop spindle, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1613
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A Hausa woman standing with her children in the doorway of their home, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman standing with her children in the doorway of their home, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0917
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A Hausa woman walking with her children, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman walking with her children, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1044
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A Hausa woman walking with her children on a road outside of Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman walking with her children on a road outside of Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1721
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A Hausa woman washing her child's face, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman washing her child's face, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2051
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A Hausa woman watching a man stack clay portions ready for making water jugs at a clayworks in Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman watching a man stack clay portions ready for making water jugs at a clayworks in Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1712
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A Hausa woman weaving on a loom, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman weaving on a loom, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1605
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A Hausa woman with her children, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman with her children, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0909
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A Hausa woman, Yauri, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman, Yauri, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0414
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A head and carved tusk in the Oba of Benin's Ancestor house. (I.B. #47)

undated

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Cataloged as “A head and carved tusk in the Oba of Benin's Ancestor house. (I.B. #47)” (Photographs [32056000110159]).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2008-009, Item EEPA.2008-009-0067
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A herder with cattle in a field at Maotakota Dlamini's homestead, a few miles northwest of Luyengo, Swaziland

1973-1975

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Cataloged as “A herder with cattle in a field at Maotakota Dlamini's homestead, a few miles northwest of Luyengo, Swaziland” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2018-003, Item EEPA 2018-003-0147
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A hill near the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A hill near the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020438
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A historical mural painting on display in the IFAN Historical Museum, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A historical mural painting on display in the IFAN Historical Museum, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060044
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

A History of Architecture

1931

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A dark blue, hardback, ninth edition of A History of Architecture owned and used by architect Julian Abele Cook, Sr. The blue front cover of the book (a) is iullstrated in gold with an image of a goddess, likely Hestia, holding a scroll and seated beneath…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.95.10.1ab-.2
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A horse-drawn taxi in Nazrét, Nazrét, Ethiopia

1967

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Cataloged as “A horse-drawn taxi in Nazrét, Nazrét, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0014
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A horse eating from a feed bag outside of a village near Louga, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A horse eating from a feed bag outside of a village near Louga, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060172
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A horse wearing ornamental tassels, Sofara, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A horse wearing ornamental tassels, Sofara, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2391
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A house along the shore of Goree as seen from a ferry, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A house along the shore of Goree as seen from a ferry, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060243
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