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Boys swimming toward a ferry in the harbor of Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “Boys swimming toward a ferry in the harbor of Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060235
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Boys untangling fishing nets on the shore of the Niger River, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Boys untangling fishing nets on the shore of the Niger River, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1565
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Boys walking through a street in Djenné́, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “Boys walking through a street in Djenné́, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1027
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Boys with a burro drawn seeder, Wassu

1980

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Donor notes read: "Boys with a burro drawn seeder, Wassu. Trip with Dale Williams, July, 1980. The date on the slide is SEP 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1433
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Boys working at desk inside of schoolhouse, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

1947

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Cataloged as “Boys working at desk inside of schoolhouse, Kalahari Desert, Botswana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068061
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Bozo boys riding donkeys

2000-02-02

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Bozo boys riding donkeys. Original Carousel number, 13, slide number, 3.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1541
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Bozo fisherman with net

2000-02-01

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Bozo fisherman with net. Original Carousel number, 12, slide number, 94.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1494
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Bozo fishermen in a canoe

2000-02-01

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Bozo fishermen in a canoe. Original Carousel number, 12, slide number, 93.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1493
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Bozo fishing baskets

2000-02-01

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Bozo fishing baskets. Baskets made by village basket maker. Original Carousel number, 12, slide number, 97.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1497
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Bozo girls carrying bowls

2000-02-02

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Bozo girls carrying bowls, dressed in patterned cloth. Original Carousel number, 12, slide number, 135.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1534
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Bozo granaries in a village near Tene, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “Bozo granaries in a village near Tene, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0925
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Bozo granaries, Tene, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “Bozo granaries, Tene, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2304
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Bozo granary in a village near Tene, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “Bozo granary in a village near Tene, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0917
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Bozo man cleaning a fish

2000-02-01

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Bozo man cleaning a fish. Original Carousel number, 12, slide number, 105.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1504
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Bozo man holding kindling near a hearth in Massala village, Mali

1970

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Cataloged as “Bozo man holding kindling near a hearth in Massala village, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1733
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Bozo man leads children to the mosque

2000-02-02

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Bozo man leads children to the mosque. Original Carousel number, 12, slide number, 129.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1528
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Bozo man overlooking the Niger River outside of Bamako, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “Bozo man overlooking the Niger River outside of Bamako, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0408
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Bozo man repairing fishing net outside of Bamako, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “Bozo man repairing fishing net outside of Bamako, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0410
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Bozo men fishing from pirogue boats on the Niger River outside of Bamako, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “Bozo men fishing from pirogue boats on the Niger River outside of Bamako, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0407
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Bozo people crossing a bridge over the Senegal River, Kayes, Mali

1970

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Cataloged as “Bozo people crossing a bridge over the Senegal River, Kayes, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2276
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Bozo temporary fishing hut

2000-02-01

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Bozo temporary fishing hut, made with textiles and plant reeds. Original Carousel number, 12, slide number, 96.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1496
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Bozo village life

2000-02-01

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Bozo village life. Original Carousel number, 12, slide number, 98.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1498
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Bozo villagers next to woven home

2000-02-01

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Bozo villagers next to woven home. Original Carousel number, 12, slide number, 103.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1503
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Bozo Woman

1994

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A Bozo woman wearing a dress with a fish wax-print at a Bani ferry crossing near Djenne, Mali, November, 1994. Photographed by Sujatha Pelletier.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-003, Item EEPA.1998-003-0043
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