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A Kunama mother carrying her child on her back at the the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A Kunama mother carrying her child on her back at the the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0850
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A Kunama mother holding her child at the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A Kunama mother holding her child at the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0854
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A Kunama village, Banentu, Ethiopia

1997-1998

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Cataloged as “A Kunama village, Banentu, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0350
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A Kunama woman at a village market, Banentu, Ethiopia

1997-1998

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman at a village market, Banentu, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0355
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A Kunama woman at the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman at the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0845
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A Kunama woman carrying a basket of grain on her head in a field, outside of Agordat, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman carrying a basket of grain on her head in a field, outside of Agordat, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1505
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A Kunama woman carrying goods at a village market, Banentu, Ethiopia

1997-1998

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman carrying goods at a village market, Banentu, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0357
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A Kunama woman carrying her child on her back outside of the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman carrying her child on her back outside of the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0868
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A Kunama woman carrying supplies and her child on her back, Agordat, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman carrying supplies and her child on her back, Agordat, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1508
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A Kunama woman cradling her baby, Agordat, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman cradling her baby, Agordat, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1500
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A Kunama woman gathering grain in a field, outside of Agordat, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman gathering grain in a field, outside of Agordat, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1504
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A Kunama woman holding a baby, Banentu, Ethiopia

1997-1998

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman holding a baby, Banentu, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0340
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A Kunama woman in a field, outside of Agordat, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman in a field, outside of Agordat, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1503
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A Kunama woman leading a camel plow, Banentu, Ethiopia

1997-1998

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman leading a camel plow, Banentu, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0342
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A Kunama woman leading a donkey in a field, outside of Agordat, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman leading a donkey in a field, outside of Agordat, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1507
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A Kunama woman sitting next to a donkey, Barentu, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman sitting next to a donkey, Barentu, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1646
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A Kunama woman sitting next to woven baskets, Banentu, Ethiopia

1997-1998

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman sitting next to woven baskets, Banentu, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0359
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A Kunama woman using a camel plow, Banentu, Ethiopia

1997-1998

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman using a camel plow, Banentu, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0343
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A Kunama woman weaving a basket outside of the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman weaving a basket outside of the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0870
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A Kunama woman with her children at the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman with her children at the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0849
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A Kunama woman working in a field, Banentu, Ethiopia

1997-1998

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Cataloged as “A Kunama woman working in a field, Banentu, Ethiopia” (Negatives).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0344
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A – L

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “A – L”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M822, Item 3.1.1.1
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A – L — Entered in Registers 5 – 7

1868

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Cataloged as “A – L”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1027, File 4.3.1
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"A LA PORTE D'UN GOURBI Le Père Khoury bénit l'eau." [AT THE DOOR OF A GOURBI Father Khoury blesses the water.], Egypt

c. 1910

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A LA PORTE D'UN GOURBI[,] Le Père Khoury bénit l'eau.; CARTE POSTALE. Published by Mission des Jésuites Français en Egypte[,] Procure, 8, Place Ampère, Lyon (2e) C. c. p. 75.99.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1943
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