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A man standing out the shore of the Niger River, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man standing out the shore of the Niger River, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1741
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A man standing outside of a settlement dwelling with an asbestos roof, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man standing outside of a settlement dwelling with an asbestos roof, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1636
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A man standing with a camel on a road outside of Massawa, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A man standing with a camel on a road outside of Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1176
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A man standing with a camel on the beach near Massawa, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A man standing with a camel on the beach near Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0154
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A man standing with a group of people outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man standing with a group of people outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2214
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A man stretching fabric dyed with indigo, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man stretching fabric dyed with indigo, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1576
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A man taking photograph of men and women on a canoe by the Kainji Reservoir dam, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man taking photograph of men and women on a canoe by the Kainji Reservoir dam, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1403
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A man taking video footage of murals, Keren, Eritrea

1996

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Cataloged as “A man taking video footage of murals, Keren, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1429
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A man talking to Don Morrison and Vicky Lynn Fisher during the Haydn-Hamilton wedding, Accra, Ghana

1972

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Cataloged as “A man talking to Don Morrison and Vicky Lynn Fisher during the Haydn-Hamilton wedding, Accra, Ghana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4728
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A man talking to Fulani women who are preparing sour milk for sale at a market in Yelwa, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man talking to Fulani women who are preparing sour milk for sale at a market in Yelwa, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1390
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A man teaching boys how to dance using a radio, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man teaching boys how to dance using a radio, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1425
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A man unhooking fish from a fishing net in a dugout canoe on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man unhooking fish from a fishing net in a dugout canoe on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1850
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A man walking down a street in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A man walking down a street in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060106
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A man walking down a street near Sidi Yahya Mosque, Tombouctou, Mali

1967-1970

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Cataloged as “A man walking down a street near Sidi Yahya Mosque, Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3012
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A man walking down a street, Tombouctou, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “A man walking down a street, Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2973
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A man walking in front of a Blood Bank in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A man walking in front of a Blood Bank in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060121
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A man walking in front of a store, Agordat, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A man walking in front of a store, Agordat, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1612
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A man walking in the landscape outside of Senafe, Eritrea

1997

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Cataloged as “A man walking in the landscape outside of Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1081
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A man walking in the street, Tombouctou, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “A man walking in the street, Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2966
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A man walking outside of a village of landcrete settlement dwelling with asbestos roofs, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man walking outside of a village of landcrete settlement dwelling with asbestos roofs, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1650
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A man walking outside of Djinguereber Mosque , Tombouctou, Mali

1967-1970

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Cataloged as “A man walking outside of Djinguereber Mosque , Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3000
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A man walking past a storefront, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A man walking past a storefront, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0020
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A man walking past a telephone booth in a shopping area by Sandaga Market, Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A man walking past a telephone booth in a shopping area by Sandaga Market, Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060197
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A man walking past horses grazing, Matobo Hills, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A man walking past horses grazing, Matobo Hills, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020218
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