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Historical photographs & visual records

A mosque in Makeni

1978

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Donor notes read: "A mosque in Makeni. Taken Nov. 1978 during P.C. Agriculture Training at Mabonto. The date on the slide is FEB 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1354
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A Mosque outside of Massawa, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A Mosque outside of Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1164
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A mosque, probably Temne, near the Lungi ferry dock

1979

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Donor notes read: "A mosque, probably Temne, near the Lungi ferry dock. 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.1993-028-1604
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A mother carrying her child on her back, Ha Lepatoa (Butha Buthae) district, Lesotho

1970-1975

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Cataloged as “A mother carrying her child on her back, Ha Lepatoa (Butha Buthae) district, Lesotho” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2018-003, Item EEPA 2018-003-0540
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A mother carrying her child on her back in the countryside, Ethiopia

1997

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Cataloged as “A mother carrying her child on her back in the countryside, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1411
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A mother holding her child, Imioko, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A mother holding her child, Imioko, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6862
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A mother holding her child in their home, Senafe, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A mother holding her child in their home, Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1598
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A mother preparing food with her child in front of their house, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A mother preparing food with her child in front of their house, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0885
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A mother talking to her child sitting on a canoe on the shore of Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A mother talking to her child sitting on a canoe on the shore of Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0829
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A mother with her child on the young girl's birthday, Keren, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A mother with her child on the young girl's birthday, Keren, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1209
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A mother with her two boys, Woki Duba, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A mother with her two boys, Woki Duba, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1675
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A mountain along the Route de Guinée, near Bamako, Mali

1969-1970

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Cataloged as “A mountain 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 2013-009-2232
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A mountain outside of Agoradat, Agordat, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A mountain outside of Agoradat, Agordat, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1510
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A mountain outside of Hombori, near Hombori, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “A mountain outside of Hombori, near Hombori, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2337
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A mountain, Tserona region, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A mountain, Tserona region, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1717
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A mountain with rock shelters, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A mountain with rock shelters, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020097
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A mountainous landscape, Tserona region, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A mountainous landscape, Tserona region, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1588
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A mourner at the second burial ceremonies for Pa Anetekhai, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A mourner at the second burial ceremonies for Pa Anetekhai, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4456
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A mourner during a burial procession in honor of Ame's father on the third day of the burial ceremony, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A mourner during a burial procession in honor of Ame's father on the third day of the burial ceremony, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4579
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A mourner walking past a crowd at the second burial ceremonies for Pa Anetekhai, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A mourner walking past a crowd at the second burial ceremonies for Pa Anetekhai, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4460
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MUSEUM OBJECT
collages

A Mouthful

1962

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This collage depicts an infant done in pale shades of pink, grey and white outlined in black. Seated behind a small red table, the baby rests its right arm on the table's surface. Wearing a white garment like a diaper, it is seated on a surface made up of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.148.4
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A Muezzin descending the stairs into a courtyard in the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A Muezzin descending the stairs into a courtyard in the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1854
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A Muezzin overlooking the courtyard of the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A Muezzin overlooking the courtyard of the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1857
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A muezzin standing in the entryway of a Mosque, Douentza, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A muezzin standing in the entryway of a Mosque, Douentza, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1924
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