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Historical photographs & visual records

A painting of a woman by Danny Dafla, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A painting of a woman by Danny Dafla, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0071
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A painting of an Eritrean fighter with his family, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A painting of an Eritrean fighter with his family, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0384
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A painting of an owl by a student of an Art School, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A painting of an owl by a student of an Art School, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0737
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A painting of Eritrean fighters, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A painting of Eritrean fighters, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0378
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A painting of militia gathering on a beach by Elsa Jacob, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A painting of militia gathering on a beach by Elsa Jacob, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0036
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A painting of people fishing by Elsa Jacob, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A painting of people fishing by Elsa Jacob, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0034
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A painting on display at a school, Emebet, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A painting on display at a school, Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1114
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A pair of Aminague Masqueraders, Afokpella, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A pair of Aminague Masqueraders, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4787
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A pair of carved and painted Owanagbede masks, Okpenada, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A pair of carved and painted Owanagbede masks, Okpenada, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4239
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A pair of male and female Ugochoma figures, Udaba-Ekperi, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A pair of male and female Ugochoma figures, Udaba-Ekperi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5706
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Clothing - Military Uniforms

A pair of US Army green Service Uniform pants worn by General Colin L. Powell

ca. 1989-1993

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A pair of US Army green Service Uniform pants worn by General Colin L. Powell. These pants are made from a dark olive-green polyester fabric and have straight cut legs that are pressed with a crease down the center front and back. The pants close at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.37.2
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A palm tree and log washing ashore on a beach, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

1966-1968

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Cataloged as “A palm tree and log washing ashore on a beach, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2608
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A palm tree by a beach, Libreville, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “A palm tree by a beach, Libreville, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3133
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A palm tree in a field outside of a Kamberi village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A palm tree in a field outside of a Kamberi village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2337
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A pan house, Mabonto

1978

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Donor notes read: "A pan house; Mabonto. Taken Oct. 1978 at P.C. Agriculture Training at Mabonto. The date on the slide is JAN 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1293
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A pan pan near Lungi

1979

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Donor notes read: "A pan pan near Lungi. 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.1993-028-1603
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

A Panther is a Black Cat: a Study in Depth of the Black Panther Party - its Origins, its Goals, its Struggle for Survival

1971

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A first edition copy of A Panther is a Black Cat: a Study in Depth of the Black Panther Party - its Origins, its Goals, its Struggle for Survival by Reginald Major. The book has a paper dust jacket and a plastic book jacket cover. The front cover of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.22.7
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A papyrus boat (tankwa) docked on the shore of Lake Tana, Ethiopia

January 1985

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Cataloged as “A papyrus boat (tankwa) docked on the shore of Lake Tana, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0056
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A part of a mosaic triptych on a church, Eritrea

1990s

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Cataloged as “A part of a mosaic triptych on a church, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0979
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MUSEUM OBJECT
books

A Particular Account of the Insurrection of the Negroes of St. Domingo, Begun in August, 1791

1792

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The fourth edition with notes and an appendix extracted from the original papers and translated into English from the French. It totals 32 pages and is in modern plain blue wrappers.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.46.43
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A pasture next to the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A pasture next to the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2056
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A pathway among the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A pathway among the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020412
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A pathway between stone building in the Naletale Ruins, Naletale, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A pathway between stone building in the Naletale Ruins, Naletale, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020264
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A pathway between stone buildings in a small historic settlement, near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A pathway between stone buildings in a small historic settlement, near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020180
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