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Historical photographs & visual records

Buildings at Fourah Bay College

1978

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Donor notes read: "Buildings at Fourah Bay College. Taken at P.C. Agriculture Training Sept. 23-29, 1978. The date on the slide is DEC 78.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1219
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[Buildings at shoreline]

ca. 1910

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Cataloged as “[Buildings at shoreline]” (Postcards [32056000021893]; Postcards; Picture postcards).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CV 2011-001-0436
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Buildings in Dogon cliff village

2000-01-28

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Buildings in Dogon cliff village. Original Carousel number, 9, slide number, 74.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1085
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Buildings in the town of Ireli, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “Buildings in the town of Ireli, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0598
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Buildings in the village of Kori, Kori Kori, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “Buildings in the village of Kori, Kori Kori, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2288
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Buildings in Timbuktu

2000-02-04

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Buildings in Timbuktu. Original Carousel number, 14, slide number, 17.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1691
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Buildings, Johannesburg (South Africa)

1979

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Cataloged as “Buildings, Johannesburg (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065539
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Buildings, Lesotho

1970-1975

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Cataloged as “Buildings, Lesotho” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2018-003, Item EEPA 2018-003-0500
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Buildings made from mud bricks

2000-02-02

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Buildings made from mud bricks. Original Carousel number, 12, slide number, 131.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1530
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Buildings near the flooded Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Buildings near the flooded Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1152
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Buildings, probably near Ha Lepatoa (Butha Buthae) district, Lesotho, Lesotho

1970-1975

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Cataloged as “Buildings, probably near Ha Lepatoa (Butha Buthae) district, Lesotho, Lesotho” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2018-003, Item EEPA 2018-003-0585
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Historical photographs & documents

Buildings Sklarek was head architect

undated

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Cataloged as “Buildings Sklarek was head architect” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.23_ref10
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Buju Banton, Calabar Football Field

February 26, 2004

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A color photograph of Buju Banton captured at Calabar Football Field in Kingston, Jamaica. The image was taken from a lower angle, looking up at Buju Banton. He is standing on the right side of the image. He wears a bluish-green shirt with yellow details…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.132.14
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Bukaleba landscape

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Bukaleba landscape” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2000-005, Item EEPA.2000-005-0036
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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Bukky Bakray

2002–

Bukky Bakray (born 2002) is a British actress. She is known for her debut role in the film Rocks (2019). At 18, she became the youngest BAFTA Rising Star Award recipient as well as one of the youngest Best Actress in a Leading Role nominees.

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[Bukoba market on western shore of Lake Victoria], Bukoba, Tanzania

1966-07

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Cataloged as “[Bukoba market on western shore of Lake Victoria], Bukoba, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0266
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[Bukoba market on western side of Lake Victoria], Bukoba, Tanzania

1966-07

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Cataloged as “[Bukoba market on western side of Lake Victoria], Bukoba, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0399
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Bulldozers working at a worksite of La Compagnie des mines d'uranium de Franceville (COMUF), Libreville, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “Bulldozers working at a worksite of La Compagnie des mines d'uranium de Franceville (COMUF), Libreville, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3257
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Historical photographs & documents

Bullet Proof Thug by Tragedy Lyrics

n.d.

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Cataloged as “Bullet Proof Thug by Tragedy Lyrics” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.149.3_ref111
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Racist and Stereotypical Objects

"Bully" Song

1896

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Sheet music for the song Bully Song. The front cover of sheet music features a caricatured illustration of an African American man in a blue checkered jacket, blue and white striped pants, and a small white and black hat. The man is depicted holding a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.275.19
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Bumbuna Falls

1978

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Donor notes read: "Bumbuna Falls. 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.1993-028-1273
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BIOGRAPHY
Film & Television

Bumper Robinson

1974–

Larry Clarence "Bumper" Robinson II is an American actor. He is best known for his voice roles as Damas in Jak 3, Bumblebee and Blitzwing in Transformers: Animated, Rook Blonko and various other characters in Ben 10: Omniverse, and Falcon in various media.

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Bunce Island House, looking at the main entrance from the north

1978

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Donor notes read: "Bunce Island House, looking at the main entrance from the north; Ruins at Bunce Island Fort. Trip to Bunce Island with Joe Opala and Vera Viditz-Ward, Dec. 7-10, 1978. The names of different areas in the Fort are taken from…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1395
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