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A house among the boulders in the central part of the site, Yagala

1980

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Donor notes read: "A house among the boulders in the central part of the site; Yagala. Pictures of the ruins at the old town of Yagala; some taken on a day trip with Dick Meyers, April 13, 1980. Others taken on trip with Simon Ottenberg, April 20, 1980.…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1799
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A house decoration at Falaba showing a couple embracing, by the Guinea artist

1980

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Donor notes read: "A house decoration at Falaba showing a couple embracing; by the Guinea artist. April, 1980. [see also SL-23-10,15,16 for same artist]. The date on the slide is MAY 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1781
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A house decoration done by a Guinea artist, Falaba

1980

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Donor notes read: "A house decoration done by a Guinea artist, Falaba; the painting is of a hoe dancer. Taken on a trip to Sinkunia with Simon Ottenberg, July 7, 1980. The date on the slide is JUL 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1890
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A house, Gorée, Senegal

October 1990

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Cataloged as “A house, Gorée, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1991-002, Item EEPA 1991-020118
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A house in a Songhai village, near Tombouctou, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A house in a Songhai village, near Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3074
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A house in a village, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A house in a village, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0884
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A house in a village, Western Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A house in a village, Western Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1745
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A house in Djenné́, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “A house in Djenné́, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1024
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A house in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A house in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060029
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A house in Saint Martin, Saint Martin, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “A house in Saint Martin, Saint Martin, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3219
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A house in Ségou, Mali

1968-1969

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Cataloged as “A house in Ségou, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0681
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A house in the Kamara section of Kakoya

1979

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Donor notes read: "A house in the Kamara section of Kakoya; the section east of the section that Toyo's compound is in. Trip to Bafodia (Kakoya), April 7-8, 1979. The date on the slide is JUN 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1566
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A house, Lalibela, Ethiopia

1997

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Cataloged as “A house, Lalibela, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1289
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A house near a village granary, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A house near a village granary, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0384
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A house on a street, Gorée, Senegal

October 1990

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Cataloged as “A house on a street, Gorée, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1991-002, Item EEPA 1991-020112
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A house on a street in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A house on a street in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060013
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A house on the corner of the Rue St. Germain in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A house on the corner of the Rue St. Germain in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060064
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A house on the north side of Yagala

1979

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Donor notes read: "A house on the north side of Yagala. First trips to the ruins at Yagala, Jan. 6, 1979. The date on the slide is MAR 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1456
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A house on the north side of Yagala Old Town

1979

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Donor notes read: "A house on the north side of Yagala Old Town. The date on the slide is MAR 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1479
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A house on the shore, seen from the IFAN Historical Museum fortress, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A house on the shore, seen from the IFAN Historical Museum fortress, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060054
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A house on the southeast side, built on bedrock, Yagala

1980

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Donor notes read: "A house on the southeast side, built on bedrock; Yagala. Pictures of the ruins at the old town of Yagala; some taken on a day trip with Dick Meyers, April 13, 1980. Others taken on trip with Simon Ottenberg, April 20, 1980. The date on…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1797
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A house resting on bedrock in the southeast section of Yagala

1979

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Donor notes read: "A house resting on bedrock in the southeast section of Yagala. Trip to old town of Yagala, April 5-6, 1979. The date on the slide is JUN 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1535
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A house ruin at the bottom of the Kamara section (the down slope side)

1979

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Donor notes read: "A house ruin at the bottom of the Kamara section (the down slope side). Trip to Bafodia (Kakoya), April 7-8, 1979. The date on the slide is JUN 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1568
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A house ruin in the Kamara section showing an example of a kitchen

1979

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Donor notes read: "A house ruin in the Kamara section showing an example of a kitchen; cooking terrace. Trip to Bafodia (Kakoya), April 7-8, 1979. The date on the slide is JUN 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1569
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