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Historical photographs & visual records

Customs and Immigration sign at Ramatlabama, Botswana

1983

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Cataloged as “Customs and Immigration sign at Ramatlabama, Botswana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065835
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Historical photographs & visual records

Customs Wharf Beira

[ca. 1900]

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Printed caption on recto reads: "Customs Wharf, Beira.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA MZ 2012-001-1462
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Customs Wharf, Lagos

ca. 1923-1925

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Cataloged as “Customs Wharf, Lagos” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1997-006, Item EEPA.1997-006-0005
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Cut-out of Elder in wooden chair, Shagamu, Nigeria

Date not recorded

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Original text on slide reads, "Cut-out of Elder in wooden chair. #123".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0949
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Cut rice drying on a pole

1978

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Donor notes read: "Cut rice drying on a pole. Taken Nov. 1978 during P.C. Agriculture Training at Mabonto. The date on the slide is FEB 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1362
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Cut Tin Roof of Building, Imiekuri, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Cut Tin Roof of Building, Imiekuri, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0714
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Cutting and stacking sisal before processing, Tanzania

1966-08

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Cataloged as “Cutting and stacking sisal before processing, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0565
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[Cutting and stacking sisal on estate near Tanga], Tanzania

1966-08

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Cataloged as “[Cutting and stacking sisal on estate near Tanga], Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0232
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Cutting sisal before processing, Tanzania

1966-08

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Cataloged as “Cutting sisal before processing, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0213
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[Cutting sisal in fields], Tanzania

1966-08

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Cataloged as “[Cutting sisal in fields], Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0230
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Historical photographs & visual records

Cutting sisal on estate in Tanga region on coast, Tanzania

1966-08

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Cataloged as “Cutting sisal on estate in Tanga region on coast, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0359
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[Cutting sisal on Lugongo sisal estate near Tanga], Tanzania

1966-08

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Cataloged as “[Cutting sisal on Lugongo sisal estate near Tanga], Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0614
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Cutting sisal on sisal estate near Tanga, Tanzania

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Cutting sisal on sisal estate near Tanga, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0554
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Cutting up heads of palm fruits

[ca. 1950]

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Printed caption on recto reads: "Cutting up heads of palm fruits.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA NR 2009-010-0032
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[Cutural Landscapes]

ca. 1940

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Cataloged as “[Cutural Landscapes]” (Postcards; Picture postcards).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA RH-30-09
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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Cy Grant

1919–2010

Cyril Ewart Lionel Grant (8 November 1919 – 13 February 2010) was a Guyanese actor, musician, writer, poet and World War II veteran. In the 1950s, he became the first black person to be featured regularly on television in Britain, mostly due to his…

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Music

Cy McLean

1916–1986

Cy McLean (1916–1986) was a Canadian pianist and band leader, whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1970s. He is particularly notable as having led Canada's only full-scale black orchestra in the 1940s. His success as a Canadian black musician is…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Cyanotype of a porter from the Hotel Palomares

1885-1899

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This cyanotype depicts a blue-tinted image of a man wearing a hotel porter badge. The man is seated in front of a window or doorframe and is wearing a three-piece suit, with a pocket square and puff tie. A metal badge reading [HOTEL / PALOMARES / PORTER]…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.181.1
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Music

Cyber Sapp

Biography

Keldrick Josep Sapp, professionally known as Cyber Sapp is an American record producer and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia, who is possibly best known for producing Gucci Mane's single "Freaky Gurl". He currently manages Bohagon, who is a part of Sapp's…

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Cyhi the Prynce

1984–

Cydel Charles Young (born September 15, 1984), known professionally as CyHi the Prynce ( SY-hy; also referred to as CyHi da Prynce or simply CyHi), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Stone Mountain, Georgia. He signed a major label…

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Cyligramma disturbans moth, Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

2003-08-31

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Original Carousel 17, slide 51.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2105
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Film & Television

Cylk Cozart

1960–

Calvin Cylk Cozart (born February 1, 1957) is an American actor, director, writer, and producer who has appeared in over 30 films and 20 television shows.

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Cymphonique Miller

1996–

Cymphonique Miller (born August 1, 1996), known professionally by her mononym Cymphonique, is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of Master P and is the younger sister of Romeo Miller (a.k.a. Romeo). She is known for her leading role as…

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Cyndee Peters

1946–

Cynthia Mana Pettice Strandell (born September 8, 1946), known professionally as Cyndee Peters, is an American–Swedish gospel singer and author in Sweden. She was born in 1946 in Granite Falls, North Carolina. In addition to featuring in TV shows and…

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