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Acolytes holding lit candles during a Maundy Thursday ceremony at Yohannes Church, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

1974

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Cataloged as “Acolytes holding lit candles during a Maundy Thursday ceremony at Yohannes Church, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0170
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BIOGRAPHY
Film & Television

Acquanetta

1921–2004

Acquanetta (born July 17, 1921 – August 16, 2004), nicknamed "The Venezuelan Volcano", was an American B-movie actress during the 1940s and 1950s. Acquanetta was most known for her "exotic" beauty.

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Historical photographs & documents

Acre – Owens

1868

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Cataloged as “Acre – Owens”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, Item 1.4.4.1
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Acrobat Flip Sequence, Ilo Masquerade, Emokhueme, Weppa Wano, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Acrobat Flip Sequence, Ilo Masquerade, Emokhueme, Weppa Wano, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0537
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"Acrobat," One of Three Legs of Quartz Vessel

circa 1981-1994

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Cataloged as “"Acrobat," One of Three Legs of Quartz Vessel” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-012, Item EEPA 2016-012-0272
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Acrobatic Masquerade performer dancing, Illeh, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Acrobatic Masquerade performer dancing, Illeh, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0216
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Acrobatic Masquerade performer dancing in front of a crowd, Illeh, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Acrobatic Masquerade performer dancing in front of a crowd, Illeh, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0223
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Acrobatic Masquerade performer flipping, Illeh, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Acrobatic Masquerade performer flipping, Illeh, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0222
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Acrobatic Masquerade performer, Illeh, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Acrobatic Masquerade performer, Illeh, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0217
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Acrobatic Masquerade performer with a wooden mask, Illeh, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Acrobatic Masquerade performer with a wooden mask, Illeh, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0233
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Acrobatic Masquerade performers dancing, Illeh, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Acrobatic Masquerade performers dancing, Illeh, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0230
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Acrobatic Masquerade performers dancing in front of a crowd, Illeh, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Acrobatic Masquerade performers dancing in front of a crowd, Illeh, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0219
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Acrobatic Masqueraders dancing in front of a crowd in Onogie's compound in honor of Sallah, Illeh, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Acrobatic Masqueraders dancing in front of a crowd in Onogie's compound in honor of Sallah, Illeh, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4192
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Acrobats performing at an Independence Day celebration parade, Franceville, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “Acrobats performing at an Independence Day celebration parade, Franceville, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3280
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Acropolis Ruins Great Zimbabwe

ca. 1970

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Original caption reads, "Acropolis Ruins, Great Zimbabwe.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA RH-07-16
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MUSEUM OBJECT
gelatin silver prints

Acting As If

1940s

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Acting As If - Washington, District of Columbia, 1940's Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 22. A black-and-white photograph of young schoolboys. Some look at the camera as others look elsewhere.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.74.24
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Activism

2013

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A black-and-white archival photograph of a group of protesters marching. Two of the protesters in the front hold a banner that reads [LIBERTY AND / JUSTICE FOR CARLOS RILEY, JR]. Other protesters carry placards that read, "Free Carlos Riley."

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.94.4.41
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Photographs and Still Images

Activism

2013

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A black-and-white photograph of Alex Charns addressing an audience in front of the Durham courthouse. Charns, who wears a suit and tie, stands beside Destini Riley and her mother Lattina Riley. A group of reporters and onlookers surround the trio.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.94.4.42
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Photographs and Still Images

Activism

2013

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A black-and-white archival process photograph of Destini Riley and others posing with a placard. Destini stands in front wearing a striped dress and holding a small dog in her hands. Directly behind her are her parents, Carlos and Lattina Riley.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.94.4.43
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Actualizing Black Leadership By Mobilizing the Black Community

2001

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Cataloged as “Actualizing Black Leadership By Mobilizing the Black Community” (Text).

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

Ada A. Cooper

1861–1899

Ada Augusta Newton Harris Cooper (1861–1899) was a 19th-century Black American teacher and writer. Despite humble beginnings, she became a noted orator, giving talks in AME churches around the country, often advocating for women's education and rights. She…

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Ada, Basel Mission Factory

[ca. 1910]

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Orginal caption reads, "Ada, Basel Mission Factory.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1992-004, Item EEPA 1992-004-111
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