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Man in safari hat leaning on a car, Livingston (Zambia)

1939

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Cataloged as “Man in safari hat leaning on a car, Livingston (Zambia)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064662
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Man in uniform awaiting the Royal Visit, Nhlangano (Swaziland)

1947

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Cataloged as “Man in uniform awaiting the Royal Visit, Nhlangano (Swaziland)” (Photographic transparencies).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-066813
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Man in uniform holding proclamation letter, Lobatse (Botswana)

1947

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Cataloged as “Man in uniform holding proclamation letter, Lobatse (Botswana)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067553
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Man in uniform reading proclamation letter, Lobatse (Botswana)

1947

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Cataloged as “Man in uniform reading proclamation letter, Lobatse (Botswana)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067555
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MUSEUM OBJECT
negatives

Man Laying in an Open Casket, Post-Mortem

1948 - 1970s

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Man Laying in an Open Casket, Post-Mortem.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.13.44.B
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Man leaning against car, South Africa

circa 1936-circa 1949

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Cataloged as “Man leaning against car, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064255
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Man loading sisal, Tanzania

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Man loading sisal, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0616
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Man looking through papers, South Africa

circa 1936-circa 1949

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Cataloged as “Man looking through papers, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067419
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Man next to carriage at Nederburg Winery, Paarl (South Africa)

1983

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Cataloged as “Man next to carriage at Nederburg Winery, Paarl (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-066136
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Time-based Media - Moving Images

Man of Aran

1934

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A fictional documentary film with the title Man of Aran. It consists of two (2) reels of black-and-white 16mm acetate film with optical sound. The film uses the experiences of a family with “A Man” (Colman "Tiger" King), “His Wife" (Maggie Dirrane), and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.55.110.1ab
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Man posing new Adire styles

1985

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Cataloged as “Man posing new Adire styles” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3329
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Man putting on traditional clothing, Nhlangano (Swaziland)

1947

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Cataloged as “Man putting on traditional clothing, Nhlangano (Swaziland)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-063214
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Man resting at Dougall Hall Boys Club dance, Pretoria (South Africa)

1938

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Cataloged as “Man resting at Dougall Hall Boys Club dance, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068338
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Man Ringing Church Bell, Natal, South Africa

February 1949

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This photograph was taken when Constance Stuart was on assignment for Harper's Bazaar, an American magazine. Her task was to create a portfolio inspired by the seminal book "Cry, The Beloved Country," which had brought the conditions in South Africa to the…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-060271
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Man selling Zion Church regalia Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Date not recorded

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[Pietermaritzburg is an early Afrikans settlement near Durban].

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-1176
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Man shining shoes next to baby in Afrikaner Camp, Bronkhorstspruit (South Africa)

1947

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Cataloged as “Man shining shoes next to baby in Afrikaner Camp, Bronkhorstspruit (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-063476
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Man shining shoes next to baby playing in Afrikaner Camp, Bronkhorstspruit (South Africa)

1947

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Cataloged as “Man shining shoes next to baby playing in Afrikaner Camp, Bronkhorstspruit (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-063475
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Man sitting on debris pile - Roxbury, Mass. - 1969

ca. 1969

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This image depicts an older man sitting on a pile of trash in front of an abandoned building. The man, wearing a dark sweater and pants sits sideways to the camera and gazes past his right shoulder at the viewer. His hands are folded in his lap. He sits on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.116.6
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Man smoking on deck chair with large hat, South Africa

1936

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Cataloged as “Man smoking on deck chair with large hat, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064224
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Man stands beside shrines outside of home, Natitingou, Benin

2004 November 15

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Man stands beside shrines outside of home. Each tata has own 'guardians' or protective fetishes, lined up in front of the door.. Original Carousel number, 3, slide number, 119.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0381
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Man talking to family outside of house, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

1947

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Cataloged as “Man talking to family outside of house, Kalahari Desert, Botswana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067968
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Man walking past cemetery of Dutch Reformed Church, Swellendam (South Africa)

1988

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Cataloged as “Man walking past cemetery of Dutch Reformed Church, Swellendam (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067052
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Man wearing braided hat, Northern Ghana

1936

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Cataloged as “Man wearing braided hat, Northern Ghana” (Negatives; Copy negatives).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1987-009, Item EEPA 1987-009-0320
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Man wearing Fulani hat carrying dried grass

2000-02-02

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Man wearing Fulani hat carrying dried grass. Original Carousel number, 13, slide number, 65.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1600
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