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Historical photographs & visual records

A woman and her standing by a cooking fire in front of their house in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman and her standing by a cooking fire in front of their house in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1672
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Photographs and Still Images

A Woman and Two Boys Passing

1978; printed 2005

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This image depicts a woman standing against a spiked, wrought iron fence in front of a block of row houses. Two young boys stride down the sidewalk past her. The woman is standing with ankles crossed, right hand on hip, left hand grasping one of the fence…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.197.5
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A woman applying a bleaching agent to a Bokolanfini fabric, Bamako, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A woman applying a bleaching agent to a Bokolanfini fabric, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2443
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A woman applying a bleaching agent to a Bokolanfini fabric, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A woman applying a bleaching agent to a Bokolanfini fabric, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2445
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A woman breastfeeding her child in her home, Lalibela, Ethiopia

1997

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Cataloged as “A woman breastfeeding her child in her home, Lalibela, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1311
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A woman carrying a basket on her shoulders walking through a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman carrying a basket on her shoulders walking through a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0472
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A woman carrying a jug of water in front of a building in a war zone, Geleba, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A woman carrying a jug of water in front of a building in a war zone, Geleba, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1568
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A woman carrying a sack and walking through a war zone, Geleba or Senafe, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A woman carrying a sack and walking through a war zone, Geleba or Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1476
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A woman carrying a storage jar on her back, Geleba, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A woman carrying a storage jar on her back, Geleba, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1537
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A woman carrying bundles of hay in a field, Tserona region, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A woman carrying bundles of hay in a field, Tserona region, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1705
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A woman carrying bundles of straw on her back in a war zone, Geleba or Senafe, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A woman carrying bundles of straw on her back in a war zone, Geleba or Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1463
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A woman carrying bundles on her back in a village in Western Eritrea, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A woman carrying bundles on her back in a village in Western Eritrea, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1750
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A woman carrying calabash bowls past chicken coops in a village by the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman carrying calabash bowls past chicken coops in a village by the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2118
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A woman carrying clay pots for sale at a market in Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman carrying clay pots for sale at a market in Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0836
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A woman carrying her baby and painting the wall of a title house for an Atsogwa Title ceremony in Idogu's compound, Afokpella, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A woman carrying her baby and painting the wall of a title house for an Atsogwa Title ceremony in Idogu's compound, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5377
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A woman carrying her child and walking away from an Ogbedughulu Shrine, Ogiriga, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A woman carrying her child and walking away from an Ogbedughulu Shrine, Ogiriga, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6114
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A woman carrying her child on her back at a market in Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman carrying her child on her back at a market in Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0746
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A woman carrying her child on her back while shopping for calabash bowls at a market in Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman carrying her child on her back while shopping for calabash bowls at a market in Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1223
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A woman carrying melons on a street, Tombouctou, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “A woman carrying melons on a street, Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2967
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A woman carrying water from the Queen of Sheba's Bath at the Axum World Heritage site, Axum, Ethiopia

1997

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Cataloged as “A woman carrying water from the Queen of Sheba's Bath at the Axum World Heritage site, Axum, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1407
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A woman checking the consistency of flour in Mallam Baba's compound, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman checking the consistency of flour in Mallam Baba's compound, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1553
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A woman cooking in her home, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A woman cooking in her home, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0894
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A woman cooking in Mabonto

1978

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Donor notes read: "A woman cooking in 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.1993-028-1270
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A woman crafting elaborate beadwork, Emebet, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A woman crafting elaborate beadwork, Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0101
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