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Chief Lowa with wives and daughters of Lowa's house ready to go to the Afin to begin the New Yam festival with Oba and Arowo-oshe

1982

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Cataloged as “Chief Lowa with wives and daughters of Lowa's house ready to go to the Afin to begin the New Yam festival with Oba and Arowo-oshe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0643
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Chief Luba who was commissioned by Mwanga to kill Bishop Hannington

[ca. 1910]

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Orginal caption reads, "Chief Luba who was commissioned by Mwanga to kill Bishop Hannington.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1992-004, Item EEPA 1992-004-117
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Chief Mazinyo and his family, Ankole kingdom

ca. 1901

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Cataloged as “Chief Mazinyo and his family, Ankole kingdom” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-002, Item EEPA.1998-002-0127
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Archival documents & files

Chief Medical Officer's Annual and Monthly Reports of Operations

Date not recorded

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Unbound chief medical officer's annual and monthly reports of operations, 1866–69, are arranged by type of report and thereunder chronologically. The annual reports are dated October 1866–September 1868, and the monthly ones, March 1868–March 1869.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 3.2.1
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Chief moving from shrine to river, Elmina, Bakatue Festival, Ghana

1986

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Donor notes read: "Elmina Bakatue, July 1, 1986; Chief moving from shrine to river. The date on the slide is AUG 86.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0657
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Chief Nat May

[18--]

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Original caption reads: "Chief Nat May's private Gig canoe, Bonny." The Chief's canoe is manned by thirty-two crew members. The Chief, wearing a straw hat, is sitting in the middle of the canoe under a canopy.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-024, Item EEPA 1995-240044
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Chief Obafa

1971

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Cataloged as “Chief Obafa” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0577
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Chief Obajoko

1981

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Cataloged as “Chief Obajoko” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0637
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Chief Obajoko holding a staff, opa, for Osanyin, Ile Obajoko

1972

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Cataloged as “Chief Obajoko holding a staff, opa, for Osanyin, Ile Obajoko” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2446
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Chief Obajoko, Ile Obajoko

1981

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Cataloged as “Chief Obajoko, Ile Obajoko” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1169
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Chief Obajoko, wearing asho alaaro, Ile Obajoko

1982

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Cataloged as “Chief Obajoko, wearing asho alaaro, Ile Obajoko” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3380
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Chief Obajoko with Egungun Alagbo

1981

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Cataloged as “Chief Obajoko with Egungun Alagbo” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1170
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Chief Obala

1971

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Cataloged as “Chief Obala” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0572
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Chief Obala and great grand-daughter, Ile Obala

1982-08-04

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Cataloged as “Chief Obala and great grand-daughter, Ile Obala” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0351
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Chief Obala's great grand-daughter, Ile Obala

1982-08-04

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Cataloged as “Chief Obala's great grand-daughter, Ile Obala” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0352
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Chief Obale

1972

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Cataloged as “Chief Obale” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0578
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Chief Obale holding his egungun staff, Ile Obale

1981

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Cataloged as “Chief Obale holding his egungun staff, Ile Obale” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1020
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Chief Obale seated on veranda

1981

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Cataloged as “Chief Obale seated on veranda” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0987
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Chief Obale with Chief Obafa

1971

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Cataloged as “Chief Obale with Chief Obafa” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0574
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Chief Obaloja and crowd watch performance of Egungun Elewe

1982

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Cataloged as “Chief Obaloja and crowd watch performance of Egungun Elewe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2979
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Chief Obaloja arrives, addressed by Ese Orun and dances around shrine

1977

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Cataloged as “Chief Obaloja arrives, addressed by Ese Orun and dances around shrine” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2943
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Chief Obaloja, with chiefs and egungun from related compounds, process to Ile Aworo-oshe, greet priest and dance around odu Oshoosi

1982

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Cataloged as “Chief Obaloja, with chiefs and egungun from related compounds, process to Ile Aworo-oshe, greet priest and dance around odu Oshoosi” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2955
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Chief Obasolo

1981

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Cataloged as “Chief Obasolo” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0629
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Chief Odoode

1981

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Cataloged as “Chief Odoode” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0627
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