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A Malinke child running through a village along the Route de Guinée, near Bamako, Mali

1969-1970

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Cataloged as “A Malinke child running through a village along the Route de Guinée, near Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2236
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A Malinke child, Sibi, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A Malinke child, Sibi, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2240
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A Malinke child wearing a beaded necklace, Route de Guinee, Mali

1969-1971

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Cataloged as “A Malinke child wearing a beaded necklace, Route de Guinee, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2253
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A Malinke child wearing a beaded necklace, Sibi, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A Malinke child wearing a beaded necklace, Sibi, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2245
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A Malinke girl leaning on a wooden railing, Sibi, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A Malinke girl leaning on a wooden railing, Sibi, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2244
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A Malinke man standing outside of a sacred house, Kangaba, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A Malinke man standing outside of a sacred house, Kangaba, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2256
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A Malinke man wearing a red hat, Sibi, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A Malinke man wearing a red hat, Sibi, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2247
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A Malinke person gathering straw outside of a village along the Route de Guinée, near Bamako, Mali

1969-1970

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Cataloged as “A Malinke person gathering straw outside of a village along the Route de Guinée, near Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2235
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A Malinke woman carryingbuckets of water, Sibi, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A Malinke woman carryingbuckets of water, Sibi, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2239
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A Malinke woman standing in front of a house in a village along the Route de Guinée, Mali

1969-1971

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Cataloged as “A Malinke woman standing in front of a house in a village along the Route de Guinée, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2252
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A Mammy-Watah Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A Mammy-Watah Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5608
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A Mammy Watah Masquerader dancing at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A Mammy Watah Masquerader dancing at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5654
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A Mammy Watah Masquerader with supporters and gifts at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A Mammy Watah Masquerader with supporters and gifts at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5659
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A man and children preparing fishing nets in a Bozo village, near Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A man and children preparing fishing nets in a Bozo village, near Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2832
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A man and his children standing outside of their landcrete settlement dwelling with an asbestos roof, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man and his children standing outside of their landcrete settlement dwelling with an asbestos roof, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1648
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A man and his children with Angus in a stroller at an Olimi festival, Iddo, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A man and his children with Angus in a stroller at an Olimi festival, Iddo, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6567
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A man and his family in front of a tent in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A man and his family in front of a tent in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1856
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A man and his wife in the MCC compound, Afokpella, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A man and his wife in the MCC compound, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6474
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A man and woman dancing at an Olimi festival in the Imiamune Quarter, Afokpella, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A man and woman dancing 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 2016-007-6065
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A man and woman dancing with an Egungun Masquerader at an Olimi festival in Otaru's compound, Ogute, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A man and woman dancing with an Egungun Masquerader at an Olimi festival in Otaru's compound, Ogute, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6626
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A man and woman rowing a canoe near Saint Martin, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “A man and woman rowing a canoe near Saint Martin, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3208
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A man and woman seated in a Woldo village, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A man and woman seated in a Woldo village, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0440
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A man and woman shopping at a market, Kati, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “A man and woman shopping at a market, Kati, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2140
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A man and woman sitting in front of a group of performers, Nigeria

1971-1979

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Cataloged as “A man and woman sitting in front of a group of performers, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-7165
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