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Arrival of canoe

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Arrival of canoe” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-002, Item EEPA.1998-002-0168
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Arrival of Chief Obala

1981

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Cataloged as “Arrival of Chief Obala” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0906
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Arrival of Chief of Hunter's with large Egungun paaka

1977-07-09

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Cataloged as “Arrival of Chief of Hunter's with large Egungun paaka” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1368
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Arrival of Chiefs

1981

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Cataloged as “Arrival of Chiefs” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0867
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Arrival of Church Missionary Society caravan, Mengo

1897 February 15

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Cataloged as “Arrival of Church Missionary Society caravan, Mengo” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-002, Item EEPA.1998-002-0012
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Arrival of drummers and town photographer, Ile Oloponda

1981

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Cataloged as “Arrival of drummers and town photographer, Ile Oloponda” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0644
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Arrival of Egungun Arowosoju, Ile Alapinni

1981

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Cataloged as “Arrival of Egungun Arowosoju, Ile Alapinni” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0841
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Arrival of egungun dancer, drummers, chiefs of related houses

1977

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Cataloged as “Arrival of egungun dancer, drummers, chiefs of related houses” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2920
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Arrival of Egungun Gbokofobi

1981

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Cataloged as “Arrival of Egungun Gbokofobi” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0650
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Arrival of Egungun Iyekiye, Ile Alapinni

1981

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Cataloged as “Arrival of Egungun Iyekiye, Ile Alapinni” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0840
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Arrival of Egungun Logodu, Ile Alapinni

1981

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Cataloged as “Arrival of Egungun Logodu, Ile Alapinni” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0802
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Arrival of Egungun Obadimeji

1981

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Cataloged as “Arrival of Egungun Obadimeji” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0839
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Arrival of hunters and other persons

1977-07-09

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Cataloged as “Arrival of hunters and other persons” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1375
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Arrival of labourers to help with the installation of the telescope at Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria (South Africa)

1948

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Cataloged as “Arrival of labourers to help with the installation of the telescope at Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-063833
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Arrival of other Chiefs

1981

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Cataloged as “Arrival of other Chiefs” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0872
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Arrival of other egungun

1981

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Cataloged as “Arrival of other egungun” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0944
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Arrival of Sir Claude and Lady Ethel MacDonald at the Consulate, Old Calabar

ca. 1890s

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Original caption reads "Arrival of Sir Claude and Lady [Ethel] MacDonald at Consulate funeral. O.C.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2000-003, Item EEPA 2000-003-0043
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Arrival of the Timi of Ede, Oguaa Fetu Afahye Festival, Cape Coast

1986

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Donor notes read: "Oguaa Fetu Afahye Festival, Cape Coast, Sept. 6, 1986; Procession of chiefs/royals to the assembly area; linguists. The Timi of Ede at this time was Oba Tijani Oladokun Ajagbe Oyewusi Agbonran II. The date on the slide is DEC 86.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0770
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Arrival of women from Ile Ore

1977-07-09

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Cataloged as “Arrival of women from Ile Ore” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1372
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"Arrivée de "l'Albert" à l'appontement de Boké." [Arrival of the "Albert" at the Boké wharf.], Boké, Guinée

c. 1907

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90. Guinée Française. Arrivée de "l'Albert" à l'appontement de Boké.[,] Arrival of the "Albert" at the pier of Boké).; CARTE POSTALE; à utiliser seulement dans le service intérieur (France, Algérie et Tunisie).. Published by Comptoir Parisien, édit.,…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1179
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"Arrivée du Tram" [Arrival of the Tram], Kindia, Guinée

Date not recorded

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12. KINDIA (Guinée Française)[,] Arrivée du Tram; CARTE POSTALE.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1039
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Arriving at Awolowo's Daughter's wedding, Ikenne, Nigeria

1973-10-27

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Original text on slide reads, "Arriving at Awolowo's Daughter's wedding. Approaching St. Savior's Church. Indian? beaten cloth to give shrine. Saturday".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1312
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Arriving Masqueraders, Egede Masquerade, Owan, Edo State, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “Arriving Masqueraders, Egede Masquerade, Owan, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2110
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Arrtwork displayed at a school, Emebet, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “Arrtwork displayed at a school, Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1113
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