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A WWII gun at Goree

1980

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Donor notes read: "A WWII gun at Goree. Taken during July and August, 1980 on my trip with Dale Williams. The date on the slide is SEP 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1970
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A – Y

1865–68

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Cataloged as “A – Y”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, Item 3.11.12.1
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A – Y — (Entered in Register 2)

Jan.–Sept. 1870

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Cataloged as “A – Y”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1056, File 5.2.1
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A – Y — Entered in Register 4

Jan.–Sept. 1868

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Cataloged as “A – Y”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1055, File 4.4.1
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A – Y — Entered in Volume 3

Jan. 1–Aug. 24, 1870

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Cataloged as “A – Y”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1053, File 3.2.1
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A – Y — Unregistered Letters Received

1867–69

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Cataloged as “A – Y”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M798, File 5.1.7
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A Yalunka blacksmith at Falaba making the trigger mechanism for a native gun

1980

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Donor notes read: "A Yalunka blacksmith at Falaba making the trigger mechanism for a native gun. Taken on a trip to Sinkunia with Simon Ottenberg, July 7, 1980. The date on the slide is JUL 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1888
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A Yalunka girl holding a country pot that was made in Farana, Guinea

1979

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Donor notes read: "A Yalunka girl holding a country pot that was made in Farana, Guinea. Dec. 30, 1979 - Jan. 6, 1980. The date on the slide is FEB 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1696
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A Yalunka grass house with nice fence at Alfaia

1979

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Donor notes read: "A Yalunka grass house with nice fence at Alfaia; a village of about seven houses; three miles from Musaia on the Gbentura. The date on the slide is JUN 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1483
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A yam knife, Akoko-Edo, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A yam knife, Akoko-Edo, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5949
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A young and boy drumming during a dance performance outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young and boy drumming during a dance performance outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1109
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A young Aye Omosi Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A young Aye Omosi Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5251
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A young Aye Omosi Masquerader dancing at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A young Aye Omosi Masquerader dancing at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5246
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A young Bambara man winding thread on a street, Bamako, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “A young Bambara man winding thread on a street, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2309
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A young boy carrying branches outside of Keren, Eritrea

1995-1997

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Cataloged as “A young boy carrying branches outside of Keren, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1248
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A young boy carrying his brother on his back, standing in front of trees, Fil Fil, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A young boy carrying his brother on his back, standing in front of trees, Fil Fil, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1661
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A young boy catching fish with a long line of Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young boy catching fish with a long line of Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1528
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A young boy during an executioner demonstration, Iviukhua, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A young boy during an executioner demonstration, Iviukhua, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4668
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A young boy hiding behind his sister, Woki Duba, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A young boy hiding behind his sister, Woki Duba, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1671
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A young boy holding a ceremonial instrument, Afokpella, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A young boy holding a ceremonial instrument, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4801
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A young boy holding a reading tablet, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A young boy holding a reading tablet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0326
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A young boy holding his brother, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A young boy holding his brother, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1847
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A young boy holding kuli kuli pretzels, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young boy holding kuli kuli pretzels, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1459
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A young boy practicing his writing inside of a tent in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A young boy practicing his writing inside of a tent in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1889
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