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Children walking around Elim, Elim (Limpopo, South Africa)

1940-1941

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Cataloged as “Children walking around Elim, Elim (Limpopo, South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-063952
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Children walking down a street in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “Children walking down a street in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060028
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Children walking past an adobe house, Ségou, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “Children walking past an adobe house, Ségou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2260
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Children walking past private houses in Djenné́, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “Children walking past private houses in Djenné́, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1053
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Children walking past round houses in a Bambara village near Bamako, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “Children walking past round houses in a Bambara village near Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2148
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Children walking past the welcome sign at the National Museum and Art Gallery, Gaborone (Botswana)

1983

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Cataloged as “Children walking past the welcome sign at the National Museum and Art Gallery, Gaborone (Botswana)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065842
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Children watching a Bambara woman spin thread, Bamako, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “Children watching a Bambara woman spin thread, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2326
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Children watching a Bambara women spin thread, Bamako, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “Children watching a Bambara women spin thread, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2307
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Children watching a Kamberi dance performance, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Children watching a Kamberi dance performance, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0140
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Children watching a wood carver work, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Children watching a wood carver work, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1916
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Children watching Achetu Obamina spin cotton in the Imiomoka Quarter, Imiomoka, Nigeria

1974

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Cataloged as “Children watching Achetu Obamina spin cotton in the Imiomoka Quarter, Imiomoka, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6431
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Children watching as their mother cleans using a straw broom, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Children watching as their mother cleans using a straw broom, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2119
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Children watching boys marching, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

1947

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Cataloged as “Children watching boys marching, Kalahari Desert, Botswana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067975
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Children watching Kamberi dancers, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Children watching Kamberi dancers, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0139
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Children watching local officials arrive, Mmabatho (South Africa)

1983

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Cataloged as “Children watching local officials arrive, Mmabatho (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-066354
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Children Wearing, Uwo, Okhu, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Children Wearing, Uwo, Okhu, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3381
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Children with Bird

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Children with Bird” (Postcards).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1989-001, Item EEPA 1989-010187
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Children with Body Paint, Ogute, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “Children with Body Paint, Ogute, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-1678
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Children with books and newspapers standing in front of wall, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

1947

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Cataloged as “Children with books and newspapers standing in front of wall, Kalahari Desert, Botswana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068010
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Children with Cimex water pump at Sinkunia

1979

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Donor notes read: "Children with Cimax water pump at Sinkunia; pump was put in by the Colonial Administration 25-30 years ago; some of these pumps are still working. The date on the slide is JUN 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1501
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Children with dog sitting on steps, playing music, Cape Town (South Africa)

1983

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Cataloged as “Children with dog sitting on steps, playing music, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-066099
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Children with newspapers and writing tablets standing in front of their house, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

1947

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Cataloged as “Children with newspapers and writing tablets standing in front of their house, Kalahari Desert, Botswana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068007
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Children with newspapers standing in front of wall, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

1947

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Cataloged as “Children with newspapers standing in front of wall, Kalahari Desert, Botswana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068009
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Children with Pineapple

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Children with Pineapple” (Postcards).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1989-001, Item EEPA 1989-010193
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