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Historical photographs & visual records

A young man poling a dugout canoe through the flooded Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young man poling a dugout canoe through the flooded Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1896
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A young man reeling in a fishing net on the Niger River, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young man reeling in a fishing net on the Niger River, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0859
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

A young man reflects on his day as he goes home

1979; printed 2007

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This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a young man sitting in a chair. He is sitting in a chair and is wearing a pinstripe suite jacket and the cuff and collar of a white shirt are just visible under the jacket. He is resting his chin…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.310.24
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A young man riding a bicycle down a street in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A young man riding a bicycle down a street in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060108
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A young man rowing a dugout canoe during a fishing trip on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young man rowing a dugout canoe during a fishing trip on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1688
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A young man selling chickens at a market, Katiola, Cote d'Ivoire

1967

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Cataloged as “A young man selling chickens at a market, Katiola, Cote d'Ivoire” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2586
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A young man shaping clay bricks, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young man shaping clay bricks, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2082
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A young man sitting in a dugout canoe on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young man sitting in a dugout canoe on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2000
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A young man sitting on a calabash, collecting fish from a gill net, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young man sitting on a calabash, collecting fish from a gill net, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0969
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A young man standing next to an Idu Masquerader, Iyora, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A young man standing next to an Idu Masquerader, Iyora, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5044
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A young man using a short hoe to create furrows in a field, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young man using a short hoe to create furrows in a field, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1415
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A young man walking between shelters in a nomad village, north of Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A young man walking between shelters 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 2013-009-2837
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A young man wearing a costume and dancing during an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A young man wearing a costume and dancing during an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4388
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A young man winding thread along a river bank outside of Ségou, Ségou, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “A young man winding thread along a river bank outside of Ségou, Ségou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2308
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A young man with his fish traps at the Gbentu bridge

1979

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Donor notes read: "A young man with his fish traps at the Gbentu bridge; Musaia. 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.1993-028-1577
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A young mother breastfeeding her child in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A young mother breastfeeding her child in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1871
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A young mother breastfeeding her child, surrounded by children, in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A young mother breastfeeding her child, surrounded by children, in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1872
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A young refugee girl standing on a hill outside of an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A young refugee girl standing on a hill 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 2007-003-1802
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A young Saho girl carrying her brother on her back, Eritrea

1990s

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Cataloged as “A young Saho girl carrying her brother on her back, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0976
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A young schoolboy reading from a book at a Quranic School, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young schoolboy reading from a book at a Quranic School, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1369
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A young Songhai baby outside of a tent, Tombouctou, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “A young Songhai baby outside of a tent, Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3027
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A young Tigre girl carrying water, Ethiopia

Fall 1973

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Cataloged as “A young Tigre girl carrying water, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0044
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A young Tigre woman with a cross tattoo, Mekele, Ethiopia

January 1974

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Cataloged as “A young Tigre woman with a cross tattoo, Mekele, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0038
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A young woman braiding another woman's hair, Ibadan, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A young woman braiding another woman's hair, Ibadan, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4015
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