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Historical photographs & visual records

Chicken Sacrifice to Ogun

1975

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Cataloged as “Chicken Sacrifice to Ogun” (Slides [32056000030563]).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2005-002_ref469
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Chicken sellers at Ijebu-Ode market, Ikenne, Nigeria

1973-11-25

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Original text on slide reads, "Chicken sellers at Ijebu-Ode market. Sunday".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1392
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Chicken standing in a doorframe, a few miles northwest of Luyengo, Swaziland

1973-1975

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Cataloged as “Chicken standing in a doorframe, a few miles northwest of Luyengo, Swaziland” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2018-003, Item EEPA 2018-003-0157
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Chicken walking near cooking pots, a few miles northwest of Luyengo, Swaziland

1973-1975

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Cataloged as “Chicken walking near cooking pots, a few miles northwest of Luyengo, Swaziland” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2018-003, Item EEPA 2018-003-0155
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Chickens at Yam Market, Bassar village, Togo

2004 November 13

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Chickens at Yam Market. Original Carousel number, 3, slide number, 45.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0316
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Chickens by house with litema and relief decorations, between Warden and Bethlehem, Free State

1971

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Cataloged as “Chickens by house with litema and relief decorations, between Warden and Bethlehem, Free State” (Color slides).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2018-003, Item EEPA 2018-003-0087
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Chickens in a Kamberi village, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Chickens in a Kamberi village, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0313
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Chickens in offering pots, Nigeria

Date not recorded

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Original text on slide reads, "Chickens in offering pots".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0304
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Chico Hamilton

1921–2013

Foreststorn "Chico" Hamilton (September 20, 1921 – November 25, 2013) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He came to prominence as sideman for Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, Count Basie, and Lena Horne. Hamilton became a bandleader, first with a…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Chico Hamilton, 1977

ca. 1977

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A black-and-white photograph of jazz drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton (center) performing with two other men in New York City. Hamilton is photographed from the right and wears a checked shirt. He has a drumstick held in his left hand.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.164.77
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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Chidera Eggerue

1994–

Chidera Eggerue (pen name, The Slumflower) is a British Nigerian writer and fashion blogger. She is best known for her book, What a Time to Be Alone, and the online campaign #SaggyBoobsMatter.

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Chief Adedayo and Egungun Gbeboloja visiting neighboring compounds

1981

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Cataloged as “Chief Adedayo and Egungun Gbeboloja visiting neighboring compounds” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1078
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Chief Adedayo, the Odofin of Ila, seated on palace veranda

1981

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Cataloged as “Chief Adedayo, the Odofin of Ila, seated on palace veranda” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0988
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Chief Adedayo with Egungun Gbeboloja, Ile Asamo

1981

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Cataloged as “Chief Adedayo with Egungun Gbeboloja, Ile Asamo” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1076
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Chief Adoga-Ijiaka holding a title staff, Okhu, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Chief Adoga-Ijiaka holding a title staff, Okhu, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4863
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Chief Afigio

1972

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Cataloged as “Chief Afigio” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0580
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Chief Afigio, Ile Afigio, Oke-Ede Quarter

1972

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Cataloged as “Chief Afigio, Ile Afigio, Oke-Ede Quarter” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0017
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Chief Akogun and junior wife

1977

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Cataloged as “Chief Akogun and junior wife” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0141
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Chief Alao's wife holding bobbins and thread for weaving, Fugar, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Chief Alao's wife holding bobbins and thread for weaving, Fugar, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0211
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Chief Alao's wife holding bobbins and thread for weaving, Fugar, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Chief Alao's wife holding bobbins and thread for weaving, Fugar, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4159
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Chief Alao's wife weaving on a loom, Fugar, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Chief Alao's wife weaving on a loom, Fugar, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0210
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Chief Alao's wife weaving on a loom, Fugar, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Chief Alao's wife weaving on a loom, Fugar, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4155
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Chief Alao standing behind an ukpi drum in his house, Fugar, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Chief Alao standing behind an ukpi drum in his house, Fugar, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4280
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Chief Alapinni addresses all assembled

1981

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Cataloged as “Chief Alapinni addresses all assembled” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0969
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