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Historical photographs & visual records

Alexis Preller in his studio, Yggdrasil, Pretoria (South Africa)

1946

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Cataloged as “Alexis Preller in his studio, Yggdrasil, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064958
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Alexis Preller outside of his studio, Pretoria (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Alexis Preller outside of his studio, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065155
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Alexis Preller's studio, Pretoria (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Alexis Preller's studio, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065148
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Alexis Preller's studio, Yggdrasil, Pretoria (South Africa)

1946

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Cataloged as “Alexis Preller's studio, Yggdrasil, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064953
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Alexis Preller, South Africa

1939

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Cataloged as “Alexis Preller, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068629
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Alexis Preller talking to man outside of his studio, Pretoria (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Alexis Preller talking to man outside of his studio, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065153
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Alexis Preller working in his studio, Pretoria (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Alexis Preller working in his studio, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065169
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Arts & Performance

Alexis Rodney

Biography

Alexis Rodney is a British actor known for his work in films such as Guardians of the Galaxy, Killing Jesus, and Buffalo Soldiers.

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Literature

Alexis Wilkinson

1992–

Alexis Wilkinson (born 1992) is an American writer and comedian. She gained prominence after she was elected the first African American president of The Harvard Lampoon. Wilkinson was a staff writer for Veep and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and she is a…

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Arts & Performance

Alexsandra Wright

1971–

Alexsandra Wright (born February 17, 1971) is a Canadian former actress. She was previously in a relationship with Mathew Knowles and has one child with him.

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Arts & Performance

Alfons Adetuyi

Biography

Alfons Adetuyi is a Canadian film and television director and producer. A partner in the film and television production firm Inner City Films with his brothers Tom, Amos and Robert, he is most noted as the director of the theatrical feature films High…

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Biography & Culture

Alfonso Lenhardt

1943–

Alfonso E. Lenhardt (born October 29, 1943) is a retired United States Army major general who represented the United States as ambassador to Tanzania from 2009 to 2013. He was also accredited as the U.S. representative to the East African Community (EAC)…

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Sports

Alfonso Ratliff

1956–

Alfonso Ratliff (born February 18, 1956) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1989, holding the WBC and The Ring cruiserweight titles in 1985.

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Arts & Performance

Alfonso Ribeiro

1971–

Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, dancer and television host. In a career spanning over four decades, he first gained notability for his role as Carlton Banks on the NBC television sitcom The Fresh Prince of…

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Biography & Culture

Alfonza W. Davis

1919–1944

Alfonza W. Davis (August 20, 1919 – October 29, 1944) (MIA) (WIA) was the first African-American aviator from North Omaha, Nebraska, to be awarded his "wings." He was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, a recipient of the Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying…

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Military

Alford Gardner

1926–2024

Alford Dalrymple Gardner (27 January 1926 – 1 October 2024) was a Jamaican-born "Windrush generation" emigrant and co-founder of the first Caribbean cricket club in Britain.

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Military

Alfred B. Hilton

Biography

Alfred B. Hilton (c. 1842 – October 21, 1864) was an African American Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm.

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Politics

Alfred Brothers

1919–2002

Alfred Sylvester Brothers (November 4, 1919 – September 6, 2002) was an American politician who served two terms in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

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Politics & Public Life

Alfred Brown Osgood

1843–1911

Alfred Brown Osgood (July 16, 1843 - 1911) was a state legislator and a Christian minister in Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate.

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Politics & Public Life

Alfred C. Carr Jr.

1965–

Alfred Clinton Carr Jr. (born November 2, 1965) is an American politician and public servant from Maryland. Carr is a member of the Democratic Party.

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Science & Inventions

Alfred C. Johnson

Biography

Alfred Charles Johnson is an American molecular biologist and civil servant. He is the deputy director of management at the National Institutes of Health. Johnson was a principal investigator in the laboratory of molecular biology at the National Cancer…

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Civil Rights

Alfred Daniel King

1930–1969

Alfred Daniel King (July 30, 1930 – July 21, 1969) was an American Baptist minister and civil rights activist. He was the younger son of Martin Luther King Sr. and the younger brother of Martin Luther King Jr.

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Business & Enterprise

Alfred Douglas Price

1860–1921

Alfred Douglas Price, Sr. (August 9, 1860 – April 9, 1921) also known as A. D. Price, was an American businessman and community leader in the late 19th-century and early 20th-century in Richmond, Virginia. He owned a blacksmith shop, funeral home, and a…

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Arts & Performance

Alfred Enoch

1988–

Alfred Lewis Enoch (born 2 December 1988) is an English actor, best known for playing Dean Thomas in the fantasy film series Harry Potter and Wes Gibbins in the legal thriller television series How to Get Away with Murder.

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