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BIOGRAPHY
Education & Scholarship

A. A. Burleigh

Biography

Rev. Angus Augustus Burleigh (c. 1845 – 1938), commonly known as A. A. Burleigh, was an American A.M.E. minister, teacher, and soldier. He was formerly enslaved, fought in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and was the first African American…

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Politics & Public Life

A. A. Rogers

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A. A. Rogers or A. A. Rodgers was a state legislator in Mississippi. He was a representative of Marshall County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1874 to 1875. He was a Republican, and African American. In 1873, he served in the…

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A adobe house, Djenné, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A adobe house, Djenné, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1909
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A Alukpekpe Masquerader performing at an Olimi festival, Ogute, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A Alukpekpe Masquerader performing at an Olimi festival, Ogute, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6387
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A artist holding their painting at an Art School art show, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A artist holding their painting at an Art School art show, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0754
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Historical photographs & documents

A – B

1867–69

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Cataloged as “A – B”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, Item 2.1.5.3.1
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Archival documents & files

A – B — Applications for Restoration of Property

Aug. 1865–Jan. 1868

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Cataloged as “A – B”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M999, File 18.5.1
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A – B, D, F – H, and J – M

Sept. 1866–Dec. 1868

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Cataloged as “A – B, D, F – H, and J – M”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, Item 2.1.6.3.1
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A – B — Entered in Register 1

1865

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Cataloged as “A – B”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1027, File 4.1.1
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Music

A. B. Spellman

1935–

Alfred Bennett Spellman (born August 1935) is a poet, music critic, and arts administrator. Considered a part of the Black Arts Movement, he first received attention for his book of poems entitled The Beautiful Days (1965). In 1966, he published a book on…

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A baby carrier decorate with cowrie shells, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A baby carrier decorate with cowrie shells, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0177
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A baby carrier for sale in a market, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A baby carrier for sale in a market, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0006
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A back hoe as a work-site for La Compagnie Minière de l'Ogooué (COMILOG), Moanda, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “A back hoe as a work-site for La Compagnie Minière de l'Ogooué (COMILOG), Moanda, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3230
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A back street, Cape Coast

[ca. 1910]

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Original caption reads "A back street in C.C. showing surface water drain.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-018, Item EEPA 1995-180031
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A backyard in downtown Dakar

1980

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Donor notes read: "A backyard in downtown Dakar. Taken during July and August, 1980 on my trip with Dale Williams. The date on the slide is SEP 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1964
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A Bamana hunter-griot (bard) performing a dance, Narena village, Mali

1995

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A Bamana hunter-griot (bard) performing a dance in Narena, Mali. February of 1995.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.1998-003_ref564
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A Bambara animal mask, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “A Bambara animal mask, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2487
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A Bambara door lock,as seen from the side, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “A Bambara door lock,as seen from the side, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2465
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A Bambara door lock, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “A Bambara door lock, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2457
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A Bambara family having tea in their home, Tombouctou, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “A Bambara family having tea in their home, Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2990
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A Bambara man wearing a Bokolanfini tunic, Bamako, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A Bambara man wearing a Bokolanfini tunic, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2447
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A Bambara man wearing a headdress and holding a drum, Bamako, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A Bambara man wearing a headdress and holding a drum, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2101
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A Bambara man wearing a headdress, Bamako, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A Bambara man wearing a headdress, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2103
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