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Children reading outside of schoolhouse, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

1947

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Cataloged as “Children reading outside of schoolhouse, Kalahari Desert, Botswana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068048
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Children reading shared book, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

1947

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Cataloged as “Children reading shared book, Kalahari Desert, Botswana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067980
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Children relaxing next to houses, Ifaty, Madagascar

2003-09-04

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Children relaxing next to houses, Ifaty Original Carousel 18, slide 98.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2284
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Children rowing boats in the water by fisherman's wharf, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “Children rowing boats in the water by fisherman's wharf, Saint -Louis, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060114
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Children running in between landcrete settlement dwellings with asbestos roofs, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Children running in between landcrete settlement dwellings with asbestos roofs, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1637
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Children running with Masquerade performer, Olimi Festival, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “Children running with Masquerade performer, Olimi Festival, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-1890
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Children seated by cooking fire in Afrikaner Camp for Nagmaal (Holy Communion), Bronkhorstspruit (South Africa)

1947

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Cataloged as “Children seated by cooking fire in Afrikaner Camp for Nagmaal (Holy Communion), Bronkhorstspruit (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-063573
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Children seated on ground, Nhlangano (Swaziland)

1947

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Cataloged as “Children seated on ground, Nhlangano (Swaziland)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-063159
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Children selling items from a market stall in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea

2002

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Cataloged as “Children selling items from a market stall in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1951
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Children showing game to Linda Doochin and other tourist

2000-02-02

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Children showing game to Linda Doochin and other tourist. Original Carousel number, 12, slide number, 134.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1533
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Children sitting and standing by water storage jars near a well, outside of Woki Duba, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “Children sitting and standing by water storage jars near a well, outside of Woki Duba, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1775
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Children sitting behind fence, Lesotho

1970-1975

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Cataloged as “Children sitting behind fence, Lesotho” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2018-003, Item EEPA 2018-003-0503
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Children sitting in front of slavery emacipation monument, Elim (Limpopo, South Africa)

1940-1941

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Cataloged as “Children sitting in front of slavery emacipation monument, Elim (Limpopo, South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-063954
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Children sitting near drying mud bricks, in Bamako, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “Children sitting near drying mud bricks, in Bamako, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0252
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Children sitting near the beach, Cape Town (South Africa)

1988

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Cataloged as “Children sitting near the beach, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067118
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Children sitting on bench in Foreshore, Cape Town (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Children sitting on bench in Foreshore, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065425
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Children sitting on wagon, eating bread, Bronkhorspruit (South Africa)

1947

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Cataloged as “Children sitting on wagon, eating bread, Bronkhorspruit (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068284
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Children sitting outside of a building in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “Children sitting outside of a building in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1903
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Children sitting outside of school building, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

1947

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Cataloged as “Children sitting outside of school building, Kalahari Desert, Botswana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068013
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Children smiling and climbing on logs on a beach, Libreville, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “Children smiling and climbing on logs on a beach, Libreville, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3122
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Children sorting fish in pirogue boats with sculpted masts on the Bani River, outside of Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “Children sorting fish in pirogue boats with sculpted masts on the Bani River, outside of Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2758
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Children standing and talking outside of shelters made from palm fronds in a nomad village, north of Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “Children standing and talking outside of shelters made from palm fronds in a nomad village, north of Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2839
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Children standing around village well, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

1947

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Cataloged as “Children standing around village well, Kalahari Desert, Botswana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067974
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