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Children holding a reading tablet, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “Children holding a reading tablet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0311
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Children holding a wood carving, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Children holding a wood carving, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1914
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Children holding books and writing tablets, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

1947

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Cataloged as “Children holding books and writing tablets, Kalahari Desert, Botswana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067987
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Children holding books and writing tablets walking out of school building, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

1947

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Cataloged as “Children holding books and writing tablets walking out of school building, Kalahari Desert, Botswana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067996
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Children huddled together, probably near Ha Lepatoa (Butha Buthae) district, Lesotho, Lesotho

1970-1975

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Cataloged as “Children huddled together, 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 2018-003-0594
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Children, Ile Odoode

1981

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Cataloged as “Children, Ile Odoode” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0239
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Children, Ile Olorionishango

1981

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Cataloged as “Children, Ile Olorionishango” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0241
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Children in a Woldo village, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “Children in a Woldo village, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0439
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Children in Africa are ubiquitous and are present at every event in which takes place however young. (I.B. #18)

undated

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Cataloged as “Children in Africa are ubiquitous and are present at every event in which takes place however young. (I.B. #18)” (Photographs [32056000110159]).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2008-009, Item EEPA.2008-009-0020
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Children in Bedroom • Johns Island, SC

1964; printed 1998

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A black-and-white photograph of several young children by the photographer Leonard Freed taken in St. Johns, South Carolina. Seven boys and girls are photographed in the reflection of a large mirror they are facing, the bottom outline of which is visible…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2009.10.2
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Children In Courtyard, Ibadan, Western State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Children In Courtyard, Ibadan, Western State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0922
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Children in Dogon village

2000-01-27

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Children in Dogon village. Original Carousel number, 8, slide number, 80.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0953
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Children in front of an ornamented private house in Sofara, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “Children in front of an ornamented private house in Sofara, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1626
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Children in front of Children Art Center building, Pretoria (South Africa)

1947

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Cataloged as “Children in front of Children Art Center building, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068217
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Children in Front of Classic Zanzibar Doorway

1981

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Children in front of Classic Zanzibar doorway, Zanzibar.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #113
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Children in front of mission station, Elim (Limpopo, South Africa)

1940-1941

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Cataloged as “Children in front of mission station, Elim (Limpopo, South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-063957
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Children in front of painted building in Ndebele village, Pretoria (South Africa)

circa 1979

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Cataloged as “Children in front of painted building in Ndebele village, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067481
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Children in front of painted house, Pretoria (South Africa)

1988

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Cataloged as “Children in front of painted house, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-066987
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Children in front of posters inside of schoolhouse, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

1947

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Cataloged as “Children in front of posters inside of schoolhouse, Kalahari Desert, Botswana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068055
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Children in front of schoolhouse, Cape Town (South Africa)

1940s

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Cataloged as “Children in front of schoolhouse, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Color transparencies).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-066755
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Children in front of the Grand Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

1969

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Cataloged as “Children in front of the Grand Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1305
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Children in front of the Grand Mosque of San, Mali

1968-1970

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Cataloged as “Children in front of the Grand Mosque of San, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0564
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Children in front of the meeting place for elders (Case à Palabres) in Sanga, Diamina, Mali

1970

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Cataloged as “Children in front of the meeting place for elders (Case à Palabres) in Sanga, Diamina, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2943
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