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An Okolijomo Masquerader (left) with an Anogiri Egibunu Masquerader (right) at an Olimi festival, Ogiriga, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “An Okolijomo Masquerader (left) with an Anogiri Egibunu Masquerader (right) at an Olimi festival, Ogiriga, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6025
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An Okpoju Masquerader performer, Ugboha, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “An Okpoju Masquerader performer, Ugboha, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5709
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An Okube Masquerade mask, Osomegbe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “An Okube Masquerade mask, Osomegbe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4641
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An Okwema Masquerader, Iviukhua, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “An Okwema Masquerader, Iviukhua, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4670
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An old Bella man holding a staff and string of beads, Tombouctou, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “An old Bella man holding a staff and string of beads, Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3028
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

An old fallen house next to a moss-daped tree

ca 1979; printed 2007

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This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a decaying house next to a tree. The remains of the home are covered in moss and other foliage. An in-tact home is visible behind the tree and the decaying house. There are no inscriptions, front…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.310.19
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MUSEUM OBJECT
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An old fashion tent revival held on the grounds of the First Baptist Church of Glenarden hosted by a collaboration of local churches, Glenarden, Maryland, 1998

1998; printed 2012

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A black-and-white photograph of men and women sitting and standing in rows inside a tent. They are facing a stage with several people on it in the upper right corner of the image. The point of view of the photograph is from behind and slightly elevated. No…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.144.4
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An old Fula pa on the road near Musaia

1979

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Donor notes read: "An old Fula pa on the road near Musaia. 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.1993-028-1639
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An old Hausa man wearing an agbada at a market in Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “An old Hausa man wearing an agbada at a market in Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2265
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An old Hausa woman helping to prepare food, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “An old Hausa woman helping to prepare food, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1061
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An old Limba woman cracking palm kernels using a nutting stone

1979

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Donor notes read: "An old Limba woman cracking palm kernels using a nutting stone; a small Limba village near lago; the woman was blind. Taken on patrol to the Limba village of Lago, April-May, 1979. The date on the slide is AUG 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1598
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An old Limba woman sitting in a stone chair, Lago

1979

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Donor notes read: "An old Limba sitting in a stone chair, Lago. Taken on patrol to the Limba village of Lago, April-May, 1979. The date on the slide is AUG 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1601
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An old man carrying a stick to lead a donkey outside of a village, Western Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “An old man carrying a stick to lead a donkey outside of a village, Western Eritrea” (Negatives).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1757
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An old man leaning on a stone wall in a village, Western Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “An old man leaning on a stone wall in a village, Western Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1748
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An old man standing next to a wall, Eritrea

2002

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Cataloged as “An old man standing next to a wall, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1982
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An old man standing on a beach in the port, Massawa, Eritrea

2002

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Cataloged as “An old man standing on a beach in the port, Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1975
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An old man with a donkey outside of a village, Western Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “An old man with a donkey outside of a village, Western Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1758
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An old pa from next door making a fish trap

1979

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Donor notes read: "An old pa from next door making a fish trap. Trip to Freetown with Simon Ottenberg, May 24-29, 1979. The date on the slide is AUG 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1620
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An old woman serving tea, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “An old woman serving tea, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0630
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An older man and a young boy during an Oghalo ceremony in Jack Oba's compound, Afokpella, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “An older man and a young boy during an Oghalo ceremony in Jack Oba's compound, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6536
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An older man smiling, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “An older man smiling, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1909
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An older woman sitting with her children, styling her daughter's hair, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “An older woman sitting with her children, styling her daughter's hair, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1947
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An Olelume Masquerader during an Olimi Masquerade festival, Afokpella, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “An Olelume Masquerader during an Olimi Masquerade festival, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4803
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An Olimi Aghuegieokhai Masquerader in front of a crowd at an Olimi festival in the Imiamune Quarter, Afokpella, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “An Olimi Aghuegieokhai Masquerader in front of a crowd at an Olimi festival in the Imiamune Quarter, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6083
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