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Historical photographs & visual records

A N'Tomo masquerade dance performance, Sirakoro, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “A N'Tomo masquerade dance performance, Sirakoro, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2190
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A N'Tomo masquerade dancer standing in front of a house, Sirakoro, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “A N'Tomo masquerade dancer standing in front of a house, Sirakoro, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2200
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A N'Tomo Society masquerade dance performance, Sirakoro, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “A N'Tomo Society masquerade dance performance, Sirakoro, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2201
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A native Intombe

ca. 1970

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Original caption reads, "A Native Intombe.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SA-20-143
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A native war dance

ca. 1970

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Original caption reads, "A Native War Dance.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SA-08-01
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A native warrior

ca. 1970

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Original caption reads, "A Native Warrior.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SA-20-68
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

A Negro Explorer at the North Pole

1912

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A hardcover first edition of A Negro Explorer at the North Pole, a memoir written by explorer Matthew Henson about his early 20th century international seafaring artic expeditions. There is a forward written by Robert E. Peary and an introduction written…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.46.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
pamphlets

A Negro Looks at War

1940

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Pamphlet consisting of black print on yellowed paper. The title "A Negro Looks at War" take up most of the front cover. At the bottom, a landscape with a lone tree.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.55.16
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A new born baby at Kalangba

1980

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Donor notes read: "A new born baby (only a few hours old) at Kalangba. It was born in the house where I stayed. Sept.- Oct., 1980. The date on the slide is JAN 81.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1935
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A new cement house on the South side of the main road, Ikenne, Nigeria

1973-10-20

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Original text on slide reads, "A new cement house on the South side of the main road. A shop and living quarters combination. Saturday 11 AM. Market Day".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1271
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A new Okakagbe Masquerade costume by Lawrence Ajanaku in his compound, Ogiriga, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A new Okakagbe Masquerade costume by Lawrence Ajanaku in his compound, Ogiriga, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6519
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A newborn baby sleeping, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A newborn baby sleeping, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2216
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A Nigerian man peering over the side of a dock into the water below

ca. 1923-1925

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Cataloged as “A Nigerian man peering over the side of a dock into the water below” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1997-006, Item EEPA.1997-006-0189
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A north side house, Yagala

1979

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Donor notes read: "A north side house; notice the remains of the veranda; possibly a chief's house. A shrine was found in the area just to the left of this picture. First trips to the ruins at Yagala, Jan. 6, 1979. The date on the slide is MAR 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1454
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A nun preparing holy bread, Lalibela, Ethiopia

1965-1996

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Cataloged as “A nun preparing holy bread, Lalibela, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0175
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Historical photographs & documents

A – O

1865

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Cataloged as “A – O”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M979, Item 2.4.1.1
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

A – O — Entered in Registers 1 and 2

May–Dec. 1865

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Cataloged as “A – O”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M869, File 4.1.1
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A. O. F. Jeune Femme Peul

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "Hoa-gui." Text on front reads: "50 - A.O.F. Jeune Femme Peul. Ets A.P. Landowski - B.P. No282 - Dakar. Reproduction interdite." Translated postcard caption reads, "50 - A.O.F. Young Peuhl woman.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-20-24
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A. O. F. Type d'homme Ouolof

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "Hoa-gui." Text on front reads: "47 - A.O.F. Type d'homme Ouolof. Ets A.P. Landowski - B.P. No282 - Dakar. Reproduction interdite." Translated postcard caption reads, "47 - A.O.F. Type of Wolof man.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-20-23
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A old woman wearing face paint dancing at an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A old woman wearing face paint dancing at an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4402
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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

A-One

1964–2001

Anthony Clark (1964 – November 11, 2001), known as A-One, was an American graffiti artist. He developed a style he called "aerosol expressionism".

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A One Nigeria Masquerade mask, Ugbekpe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A One Nigeria Masquerade mask, Ugbekpe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5023
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A open book on a table in a workshop copying Mor Gueye sous verres near Sandaga Market, Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A open book on a table in a workshop copying Mor Gueye sous verres near Sandaga Market, Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060213
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A open manuscript from the "Cahiers William Ponty" at the National Archives, Dakar, Senegal

October 1990

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Cataloged as “A open manuscript from the "Cahiers William Ponty" at the National Archives, Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1991-002, Item EEPA 1991-020016
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