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A figure on a title staff from the Edo Collection of the National Museum of Lagos, 69.3.71, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A figure on a title staff from the Edo Collection of the National Museum of Lagos, 69.3.71, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3924
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A figure sculpture displayed at an exhibition in the National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A figure sculpture displayed at an exhibition in the National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020012
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A figure sculpture displayed in Chapungu Sculpture Park, Harare, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A figure sculpture displayed in Chapungu Sculpture Park, Harare, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020032
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A finial detail of a carved title staff from a museum collection, Nigeria

1971-1979

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Cataloged as “A finial detail of a carved title staff from a museum collection, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-7067
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A finial detail of a carved title staff, Ithurogbe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A finial detail of a carved title staff, Ithurogbe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4883
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A finished sculpture displayed in Chapungu Sculpture Park, Harare, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A finished sculpture displayed in Chapungu Sculpture Park, Harare, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020023
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A fire juggler with the Sierra Leone National Dance Troupe during performance, Milton Margai Teachers College

1980

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Donor notes read: "A fire juggler with the Dance Troupe. The Sierra Leone National Dance Troupe during performance they gave for the new PCVs at Milton Margai Teachers College after the trainees had only been in the country a few days. (Sept. 27?, 1980).…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1906
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A fisherman casting a net on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A fisherman casting a net on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0503
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A fisherman packing dried fish for sale at a market, Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A fisherman packing dried fish for sale at a market, Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2782
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A fisherman removing fish from net on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A fisherman removing fish from net on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0511
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A fisherman repairing a net with his son at his feet, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A fisherman repairing a net with his son at his feet, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1460
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A fisherman sorting dried fish for sale at a market, Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A fisherman sorting dried fish for sale at a market, Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2778
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A fishing weir on the Khifa River at "One Mile" from Musaia

1979

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Donor notes read: "A fishing weir on the Khifa River at "One Mile"; one mile from Musaia. The date on the slide is MAR 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1472
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A fishing weir on the Mongo River upstream from Musaia

1979

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Donor notes read: "A fishing weir on the Mongo River upstream from Musaia; the people have attempted to poison the fish by beating "locus" (sp.) pods in the river and they are now trying to collect stunned fish; the locus did turn the water black but few…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1579
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A fishman reeling in a fishing net on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A fishman reeling in a fishing net on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0504
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A Flamboyant tree, Bamako, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “A Flamboyant tree, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2136
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A float in a parade at an Independence Day celebration, Franceville, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “A float in a parade at an Independence Day celebration, Franceville, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3281
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A floor plan of Medhane Alem Cathedral, Lalibela, Ethiopia

1965-1996

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Cataloged as “A floor plan of Medhane Alem Cathedral, Lalibela, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0144
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A flowering plant, Barentu region, Eritrea

1996

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Cataloged as “A flowering plant, Barentu region, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1438
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A flowering plant in a war zaone, Geleba or Senafe, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A flowering plant in a war zaone, Geleba or Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1478
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A flowering plant in a war zone, Geleba or Senafe, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A flowering plant in a war zone, Geleba or Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1496
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A flowering plant on a road in front of the IFAN Museum, Saint-Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A flowering plant on a road in front of the IFAN Museum, Saint-Louis, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060163
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A flowering vine of the wall of the IFAN Historical Museum, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A flowering vine of the wall of the IFAN Historical Museum, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060056
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A food store near the Place Faidherbe with murals of Amadou Bamba on the outside, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A food store near the Place Faidherbe with murals of Amadou Bamba on the outside, Saint -Louis, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060126
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