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COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1981
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Chief Alapinni addresses Oba William Adetona Ayeni as AiyeOba William Adetona Ayenidun waves a sword” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0962
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1981
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Chief Alapinni conveying messages to Oba William Adetona Ayeni from Onise Ijimogodo” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0878
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1981
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Chief Alapinni holding his egungun staff, Ile Alapinni” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1218
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1981
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Chief Alapinni touching chiefs' hands with his egungun staff” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0886
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1981
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Chief Ali” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0633
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1981
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Chief Ali dressed as priest of Obatala” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2252
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1981
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Chief Ali greeting devotees at Ile Aworo-oshe” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2235
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1981
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Chief Aloyin dressed in his paaka” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1179
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1974
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Chief Alujon, Ifa priest, Ile Obaloja, Eyinde quarter” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2752
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1974
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Chief Alujon's ritual artifacts, consisting of an Ifa bowl and board.
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2756
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records ca. 1890s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original caption reads "Lagos group.".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2000-003, Item EEPA 2000-003-0020
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1985
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Donor notes read: "Akwamfie Festival; additional shots of Akwamu Festival; chief's compound with Akwanfie chief. The date on the slide is JAN 85.".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0042
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1977
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Chief and junior wife” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0586
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records [between 1877-1895]
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Chief and wives, between 1877-1895. Accompanying inscription reads, "Chief of Bonny & wives." Photographer unknown.
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.1995-017, Item EEPA 1995-170082
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1977
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Chief Asheda Awoyemi, babalawo using Opele Ifa, Ile Akogun” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2758
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Chief Ashola holding his Opa Ifa, Ile Oloriawo” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2667
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Chief Ashola seated in his Ifa shrine, Ile Oloriawo” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2662
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Chief Ashola, the Oloriawo Onifa, at door of Ile Oloriawo” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2659
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1983-10-08
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Chief Atos Photo. The Commissioner sign".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0872
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “[Chief Awolowo, Prime Minister of Western Nigeria] (I.B. #355)” (Photographs [32056000110175]).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2008-009, Item EEPA.2008-009-0388
Explore record → BIOGRAPHY Portrait not available Explore the life, work and source references. BIOGRAPHY Music 1913–2004
James Hawthorne (April 17, 1913 – April 8, 2004), also known as James Hawthorne Bey and Chief Bey, was an American jazz percussionist and vocalist, a visual artist and folklorist of African traditions. He was also ordained in Nigeria as a Shango Priest.
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Read biography → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Chief Bongo stands before a shrine” (Photographic prints).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2000-005, Item EEPA.2000-005-0056
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Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance (born Sylvester Clark Long; December 1, 1890 – March 20, 1932) was a mixed race Native-American journalist, writer and film actor, believed today to be of Lumbee descent, who, for a time, became internationally prominent as a…
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Read biography → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records [ca. 1910]
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original caption reads: "Chief Coker & suite C.C.".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.1995-018, Item EEPA 1995-180049
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