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A tourist boat in the port, Massawa, Eritrea

2002

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Cataloged as “A tourist boat in the port, Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1969
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A tower and stone walls in the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A tower and stone walls in the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020400
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A tower of the Enda Mariam Coptic Cathedral, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A tower of the Enda Mariam Coptic Cathedral, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0007
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A tower with an angel mosaic at the Edna Mariam Coptic Cathedral, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A tower with an angel mosaic at the Edna Mariam Coptic Cathedral, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0009
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A Town

[18--]

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An overhead photograph of a houses, possibly in Lagos, Nigeria.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-024, Item EEPA 1995-240029
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A town near a religious site outside of Massawa, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A town near a religious site outside of Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1063
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A tractor on a worksite of La Compagnie des mines d'uranium de Franceville (COMUF), Libreville, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “A tractor on a worksite of La Compagnie des mines d'uranium de Franceville (COMUF), Libreville, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3253
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A trader at Bindi

1980

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Donor notes read: "A trader at Bindi. Taken on a trip to Bindi with Simon Ottenberg, July 6, 1980. The date on the slide is JUL 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1866
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A trader's display of enamel pans, Bindi

1980

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Donor notes read: "A trader's display of enamel pans; Bindi. Taken on a trip to Bindi with Simon Ottenberg, July 6, 1980. The date on the slide is JUL 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1870
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A trader selling glass paintings from a wall near the apartment building of Claude Ardouin, Dakar, Senegal

October 1990

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Cataloged as “A trader selling glass paintings from a wall near the apartment building of Claude Ardouin, Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1991-002, Item EEPA 1991-020055
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A trader with his house veranda/shop, Bindi

1980

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Donor notes read: "A trader with his house veranda/shop, Bindi. Taken on a trip to Bindi with Simon Ottenberg, July 6, 1980. The date on the slide is JUL 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1867
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A traditional Yalunka house at Foremoria

1979

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Donor notes read: "A traditional Yalunka house at Foremoria. April-May, 1979. The date on the slide is AUG 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1586
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A tree growing amid the ruins of a stone building with a tower in Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A tree growing amid the ruins of a stone building with a tower in Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020403
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A tree growing by the foundations of a wall in the Naletale Ruins, Naletale, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A tree growing by the foundations of a wall in the Naletale Ruins, Naletale, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020260
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A tree growing in front of a tower and stone walls in the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A tree growing in front of a tower and stone walls in the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020399
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A tree growing near Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A tree growing near Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020492
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A tree growing near the Khami Ruins, near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A tree growing near the Khami Ruins, near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020156
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A tree in front of shelters made from palm fronds in a nomad village, north of Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A tree in front of shelters made from palm fronds in a nomad village, north of Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2838
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A tree outside of a village, Eritrea

2002

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Cataloged as “A tree outside of a village, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1988
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A tree outside of the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A tree outside of the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0877
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A tree with flowering buds at the Jenness residence in Kainji, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A tree with flowering buds at the Jenness residence in Kainji, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0443
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A trench in the port of Massawa by the Red Sea, Massawa, Eritrea

2002

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Cataloged as “A trench in the port of Massawa by the Red Sea, Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1958
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A triptych in a carved wooden frame, Ethiopia

1997-1998

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Cataloged as “A triptych in a carved wooden frame, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0094
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A truck passing sheep and cattle on a road near the Kainji Dam, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A truck passing sheep and cattle on a road near the Kainji Dam, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2311
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