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A man walking past the Grand Mosque of Mopti, Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A man walking past the Grand Mosque of Mopti, Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2711
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A man walking past the onion fields outside of Tombouctou, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “A man walking past the onion fields outside of Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2979
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A man walking through a cooking area in a Kamberi village, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man walking through a cooking area in a Kamberi village, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0310
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A man walking through a street, Lambaréné, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “A man walking through a street, Lambaréné, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3197
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A man walking through fields outside of Yelwa, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man walking through fields outside of Yelwa, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2176
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A man walking through Lalibela, Ethiopia

1997

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Cataloged as “A man walking through Lalibela, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1306
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A man walking towards Biete Ghiorgis church, as seen from above, Lalibela, Ethiopia

1997

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Cataloged as “A man walking towards Biete Ghiorgis church, as seen from above, Lalibela, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1377
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A man washing a goat in the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man washing a goat in the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1994
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A man watching cattle cross the Niger River and arrive at Diafarabé, Mali

1970

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Cataloged as “A man watching cattle cross the Niger River and arrive at Diafarabé, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1996
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A man wearing a bracelet, Edegbe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A man wearing a bracelet, Edegbe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4570
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A man wearing a gold boubou during a Ramadan ceremony, Bamako, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A man wearing a gold boubou during a Ramadan ceremony, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2118
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A man, wearing a striped agbada, sitting the the entryway of his home, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man, wearing a striped agbada, sitting the the entryway of his home, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0982
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A man wearing a sunhat at an outdoor market, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man wearing a sunhat at an outdoor market, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0371
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A man wearing a woven hat, Imiekuri, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A man wearing a woven hat, Imiekuri, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6918
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A man wearing an agbada clapping, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man wearing an agbada clapping, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1668
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A man wearing an agbada, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man wearing an agbada, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1667
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A man wearing an agbada talking and gesturing, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man wearing an agbada talking and gesturing, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1673
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A man wearing an embroidered garment, Djenné, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A man wearing an embroidered garment, Djenné, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2420
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A man wearing an embroidered tunic during Ramadan, Djenné, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A man wearing an embroidered tunic during Ramadan, Djenné, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2419
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A man wearing an Idu Masquerade mask, Ogbido, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A man wearing an Idu Masquerade mask, Ogbido, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4618
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A man wearing robes and a turban sitting in a chair, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man wearing robes and a turban sitting in a chair, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1361
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A man who dyes fabric, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man who dyes fabric, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1581
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A man with bicycle standing among conical straw roofs on the ground of a village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man with bicycle standing among conical straw roofs on the ground of a village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2117
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A man with bicycle standing by a barber shop, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man with bicycle standing by a barber shop, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2246
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