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A young Ebamamu Masquerader performing in front of a crowd at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A young Ebamamu Masquerader performing in front of a crowd at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5558
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A young Ebamamu Masquerader performing with a group of men at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A young Ebamamu Masquerader performing with a group of men at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5557
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A young Ebamamu Masquerader surrounded by spectators at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A young Ebamamu Masquerader surrounded by spectators at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5556
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A young Fulani herder, Agwana, Nigeria

1968 December

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Cataloged as “A young Fulani herder, Agwana, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0055
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A young Fulani woman at a market, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young Fulani woman at a market, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2255
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A young Fulani woman with a beaded braid, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young Fulani woman with a beaded braid, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2251
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A young Fulani woman with beaded braid and headscarf, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young Fulani woman with beaded braid and headscarf, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2252
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A young girl carrying a basket of produce, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A young girl carrying a basket of produce, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1055
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A young girl carrying a bowl covered in a cloth at a market in Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young girl carrying a bowl covered in a cloth at a market in Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1835
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A young girl carrying a water jug on her back in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A young girl carrying a water jug on her back in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1882
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A young girl carrying a wrapped bundle on her head, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A young girl carrying a wrapped bundle on her head, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0325
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A young girl carrying her brother outside of an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A young girl carrying her brother outside of an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1905
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A young girl carrying her sibling on her back, Woki Duba, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A young girl carrying her sibling on her back, Woki Duba, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1664
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A young girl embroidering at a market, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A young girl embroidering at a market, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0389
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A young girl holding a chicken, Massawa, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A young girl holding a chicken, Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0145
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A young girl holding her sibling and standing in front of a tent in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A young girl holding her sibling and standing in front 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 2007-003-1859
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A young girl holding her sibling in front of a tent in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A young girl holding her sibling in front of a tent in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1907
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A young girl in a doorway, Emebet, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A young girl in a doorway, Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0113
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A young girl in front of plants near a beach in the port, Massawa, Eritrea

2002

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Cataloged as “A young girl in front of plants near a beach in the port, Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1972
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A young girl named Dada, Jattu, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A young girl named Dada, Jattu, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4255
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A young girl selling okra in Musaia

1980

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Donor notes read: "Women drying rice on my veranda, Musaia. Sept.-Nov., 1980. The date on the slide is JAN 81.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1962
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A young girl shopping in a marketplace, Emebet, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A young girl shopping in a marketplace, Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0121
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A young girl standing by a decorated entryway of a titled man's compound, Afokpella, Nigeria

1974

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Cataloged as “A young girl standing by a decorated entryway of a titled man's compound, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6425
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A young girl standing in front of her shelter made of palm fronds in a nomad village, north of Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A young girl standing in front of her shelter made of 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 2013-009-2854
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