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Historical photographs & visual records

An Ulemule Masquerade mask, Osomegbe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “An Ulemule Masquerade mask, Osomegbe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4632
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Historical photographs & visual records

An umozo ceremonial knife, Akoko-Edo, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “An umozo ceremonial knife, Akoko-Edo, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5950
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Historical photographs & visual records

An undeveloped rice swamp near Mabonto, notice the noise makers for scaring birds

1978

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Donor notes read: "An undeveloped rcie swamp near Mabonto; notice the noise noise makers for scaring birds. 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.1993-028-1294
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Historical photographs & visual records

An undeveloped swamp near Bafodia

1980

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Donor notes read: "An undeveloped swamp near Bafodia. Taken on a trip to visit Simon Ottenberg in Bafodia. April 26-27, 1980. The date on the slide is JUL 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1805
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Historical photographs & visual records

An undeveloped swamp near Mabonto

1979

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Donor notes read: "Picture of the country side near 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.1993-028-2019
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Historical photographs & visual records

An upland farm with rice, beans, and corn, on patrol to Kalifaiya

1978

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Donor notes read: "An upland farm with rice, beans, and corn; taken on patrol to Kalifaiya. 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.1993-028-1258
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Historical photographs & visual records

An upland garden in Kabala showing the beds running down slope

1979

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Donor notes read: "An upland garden in Kabala showing the beds running down slope. Musaia area, Nov.-Dec., 1979. The date on the slide is FEB 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1667
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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Ana Elisa

2005–

Ana Elisa Santos Silva (born 31 August 2005), known mononymously as Ana Elisa, is a Brazilian politician who was elected member of the Chamber of Deputies in 2026. She is the youngest-ever member to be elected from Minas Gerais.

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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights

Ana Fabricia Córdoba

1960–2011

Ana Fabricia Córdoba Cabrera (c.1959 – June 7, 2011), also known as "La Negra", was an Afro-Colombian human rights activist, who was assassinated in 2011.

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BIOGRAPHY
Film & Television

Ana Foxxx

Biography

Ana Foxxx (born 1988 or 1989) is an American pornographic film actress. Having starred in hundreds of adult films, she has won multiple awards throughout her career. She began her career in 2011, and has been active in the industry ever since.

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Business & Enterprise

Ana Gallum

Biography

Ana Gallum (circa 1755 – 1840), also referred to as Nansi Wiggins, was a Senegalese woman who was enslaved in Florida, eventually becoming an enslaving planter herself. She was kidnapped from her homeland and brought to the Americas as a bondsperson. The…

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Historical photographs & documents

ANA Intercontinental Tokyo Invoice

7-25-2009

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Cataloged as “ANA Intercontinental Tokyo Invoice” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.A2013.149.3, Item 5
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Ana Irma Rivera Lassén

1955–

Ana Irma Rivera Lassén (born March 13, 1955) is an Afro-Puerto Rican attorney who is a former Member of the Puerto Rican Senate, she also served as the head of the Bar Association of Puerto Rico from 2012 to 2014. She was the first black woman, and third…

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Politics & Public Life

Ana Lúcia Martins

1966–

Ana Lúcia Martins Rosskamp (born 20 August 1966) is a Brazilian literacy activist, physical education teacher, Black movement activist, professor, and politician. She was elected as councilwoman to the city of Joinville, in Santa Catarina state, during the…

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BIOGRAPHY
Engineering

Ana P. Barros

Biography

Ana Paula Barros is an African-born American civil and environmental engineer currently the Donald Biggar Willett Chair of Engineering and Department Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an…

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Biography & Culture

Ana Paula Gomes de Oliveira

1976–

Ana Paula Gomes de Oliveira (born 9 October 1976) is a Brazilian human rights activist. Following the death of her son in 2014 as a result of police brutality, she co-founded Mães de Manguinhos, an organisation supporting the families of victims of state…

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Literature

Ana Paula Lisboa

Biography

Ana Paula Lisboa is an Afro-Brazilian writer, journalist and presenter, who lives between Rio de Janeiro and Luanda in Angola. Her poetry and short stories have been published in national and international collections. In 2014 she received the first…

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Biography & Culture

Ana Rita Santiago

Biography

Ana Rita Santiago is a Brazilian retired associate professor at the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB) and professor for the cultural criticism postgraduate programme, at Bahia State University (UNEB). Concentrating her research on literature…

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Anacleto de Medeiros

1866–1907

Anacleto Augusto de Medeiros, or Anacleto de Medeiros (13 July 1866 – 14 August 1907), was a Brazilian musician, maestro, and composer who lived the entirety of his life on the island of Paquetá, part of the city of Rio de Janeiro.

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Historical photographs & documents

"Anacostia Neighborhood Museum..." Barnett-Aden Gallery opening invitation

1974

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Cataloged as “"Anacostia Neighborhood Museum..." Barnett-Aden Gallery opening invitation” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2014.63.32_ref5
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Anacostia Park Community Day

1982

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A black and white photo of a crowd of people at the Anacostia Park Community Day. The majority of people in this photo appear to be teens or young adults. There are several people in the photo who are wearing baseball caps. Most of the people in the back…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.137.2
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Historical photographs & visual records

"Anaforvana" by Paul Sierra flag, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

1985-10

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Original text on slide reads, ""Anaforvana"by Paul Sierra flag. From show at Halsted Gallery in Chicago. U.S. Cuban".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1793
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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Anairis Quiñones

1997–

Anairis Quiñones (born September 16, 1997) is an American voice actress. After watching several anime dubs as a child, Quiñones was inspired to pursue a career in voice acting, which she began in 2009. Some of her noteworthy roles include Mirko in My Hero…

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Film & Television

Anais Granofsky

1973–

Anais Granofsky (born July 14, 1973) is an American-born Canadian actress, screenwriter, producer and director, who is best known for playing the role of Lucy Fernandez in the Degrassi television franchise, appearing as a main character in Degrassi Junior…

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