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Historical photographs & visual records

"Danse du Grand Fétiche" [Grand Fetish Dance], Côte d'Ivoire

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6. Danse du Grand Fétiche (Côte d'Ivoire); CARTE POSTALE, Published by BRAUN & Cie. Imp., EDITEURS CONCESSIONNAIRES[,] PARIS FRANCE.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-0239
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"Danse traditionnelle de la Mamaya" [Traditional Mamaya Dance], Guinée

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REGION DE KANKAN - REP. DE GUINEE[,] Danse traditionnelle de la Mamaya; EXA [logo]; Lyna [logo]; 597/67. Published by Production "PHOTOS CISSE" - Paris, 10[,] rue Lécuyer - 93300 AUBEVILLIERS - Té. 48 33 59 59.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1238
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"Danse traditionnelle des Koniaguis (Koundara)." [Traditional dance of the Koniaguis (Koundara).], Koundara, Guinée

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République de GUINEE[,] Danse traditionnelle des Koniaguis (Koundara).. Photographed by ONACIG - Corporate Entity. Published by.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1245
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"Danses Folkloriques." [Fokloric dances.], Côte d'Ivoire

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REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE[,] Danses Folkloriques.; circle [logo]; Reproduction Réservée; Copyright J.C. NOURAULT; globe with location of C.I. [image]; 86725. Photographed by Nourault, J.C., photographer. Published by EDITIONS J.C. NOURAULT[,] DISTRIBUÉ…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-6607
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"Danseur acrobate Peul" [Fulani acrobat dancer], Conakry, Guinea

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CONAKRY - REP. DE GUINEE[,] Danseur acrobate Peul; Lyna [logo]; EXA [logo]; 590/60. Published by Production "PHOTOS CISSE" - Paris[,] 10, rue Lécuyer - 93300 AUBEVILLIERS - Tél. 48 33 59 59.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-6651
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"Danseurs africains" [African dancers], Côte d'Ivoire

c. 1980

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AFRIQUE EN COULEURS[,] Danseurs africains[,] AFRICA IN PICTURES[,] African dancers; 3468; MEXICHROME; Printed in France. Photographed by Hoa-Qui (Firm) --Corporate Entity. Published by IRIS[,] 102, Av. Denfert-Rochereau - Paris XIVe.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-0672
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"Danseurs échassiers Yorubas" [Yoruba wader dancers], Côte d'Ivoire

c. 1980

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COTE D'IVOIRE flag shield [image]; IRIS [logo]; REPUBLIQUE DE LA COTE-D'IVOIRE[,] Danseurs échassiers Yorubas; 6477; MEXICHROME; Printed in France. Published by AGENCE IVORIENNE HACHETTE[,] B.P. 9253 - ABIDJAN.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-0658
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"Danseuse Sénoufo" [Senufo dancer], Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire

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REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE[,], BOUNDIALI[,] Danseuse Sénoufo; 6963.S; circle [logo]; Reproduction interdite; Fabrication Française.; globe with location of C.I. [image]; Agfacolor [logo]. Photographed by Nourault, J.C., photographer. Published by Edité…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-0684
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Arts & Performance

Dante Powell

1987–

Dante Powell is a stand-up comedian from Bernice, Louisiana now living in Des Moines, Iowa. His 2020 album The Squirrels Get Fat, produced by Grammy winner Dan Schlissel and released on his label Stand Up! Records, reached No.

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Sports

Danusia Francis

1994–

Danusia May Francis-Reid (born 13 May 1994) is a retired British artistic gymnast who represented Great Britain and Jamaica in international competition. She was a reserve athlete for Great Britain's 2012 Olympic team. She attended UCLA and competed for…

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Literature

Dany Laferrière

1953–

Windsor Klébert Laferrière (born 13 April 1953), known as Dany Laferrière (French pronunciation: [dani lafɛʁjɛʁ]) is a writer, painter and filmmaker. He was elected to seat 2 of the Académie française on 12 December 2013, and inducted in May 2015. Born in…

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Journalism

Danyel Smith

1965–

Danyel Smith Wilson (born in 1965) is an American magazine editor, journalist, and novelist. Her editorial career includes work at Billboard and Vibe.

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Film & Television

Danzy Senna

1970–

Danzy Senna (born September 13, 1970) is an American novelist and essayist. She is the author of six books and numerous essays about race, gender and American identity, including Caucasia (1998), Symptomatic (2003), New People (2017), and most recently…

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Arts & Performance

Daphne Maxwell Reid

1948–

Daphne Etta Reid (née Maxwell; July 13, 1948) is an American actress, comedian, designer, and former model. She is known for her role as the second Vivian Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1993 to 1996.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Time-based Media - Moving Images

Daphne Muse Oral History Interview

November 14, 2023

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An oral history interview and conversation with educator Daphne Muse. It consists of three versions of a digital video recording, two camera card files (2025.12.9.1.1 and 2025.12.9.1.2, .mxf files) and one edited file (2025.12.9.1.3, .mov file). Daphne…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.9.1
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Literature & Journalism

Daphne Sheppard

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Daphne Sheppard was an American journalist. She was a Brooklyn-based columnist, journalist manager and editor for the New York Amsterdam News from 1955 until 1970. The New York Amsterdam News is one of the oldest and largest newspapers established by, for…

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Film & Television

Daphne Valerius

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Daphne Valerius is a filmmaker born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Rhode Island. She is best known for producing the 2007 documentary film The Souls of Black Girls. Valerius has also produced television work for ABC, FOX and BET.

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Visual Arts

Dapo Adeola

Biography

Dapo Adeola is a British-Nigerian illustrator. He co-created and illustrated the Waterstones children's book of 2020 Look Up!, which explored space science. Adeola is best known for creating graphics that challenge race and gender stereotypes.

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Arts & Performance

Dapper Dan

1944–

Daniel R. Day (born August 8, 1944), known as Dapper Dan, is an American fashion designer and haberdasher from Harlem, New York. His store, Dapper Dan's Boutique, operated from 1982 to 1992 and is most associated with introducing high fashion to hip hop…

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Photographs and Still Images

Dapper musician steps out for a smoke, c. mid 1950s

ca. 1955

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This black and white photograph depicts a man standing in front of a door smoking. He wears a dark suit with a white shirt and white boutonniere, and a dark hat with a white stripe around the brim. He holds a cigarette in his raised left hand. He stands in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.117.14
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Historical photographs & documents

Dapper Studio Invoice

1-20-1997

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Cataloged as “Dapper Studio Invoice” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.A2013.149.3, Item 5
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Sports

Daps

1986–

Oladapo Fagbenle (born 12 February 1986), professionally known as Daps, is a Nigerian-born British artist, video director, and former NCAA athlete. He is best known for directing music videos for recording artists such as Migos, Stormzy, Iggy Azalea,…

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Dar-es-Salaam Drying Coconuts in plantations

c. 1920

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Ms. on verso.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA TZ 1996-005-026
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Dar es Salaam harbor and modern buildings, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Cataloged as “Dar es Salaam harbor and modern buildings, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0225
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