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A group of village elders and a Chief, Ikhabigbo, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A group of village elders and a Chief, Ikhabigbo, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5033
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A group of village elders and a Chief, Iyora, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A group of village elders and a Chief, Iyora, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5057
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A group of village elders outside of a compound, Apana, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A group of village elders outside of a compound, Apana, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5017
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A group of visitors with local villagers, Auchi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A group of visitors with local villagers, Auchi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4514
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A group of women and girls singing praises during an Otsa festival, Udaba-Ekperi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A group of women and girls singing praises during an Otsa festival, Udaba-Ekperi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5487
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A group of women, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A group of women, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0799
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A group of women, including Oyewitemu Jedje, who make mats for Opha ceremonies, Benin City, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A group of women, including Oyewitemu Jedje, who make mats for Opha ceremonies, Benin City, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4046
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A group of women playing instruments, Iyora, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A group of women playing instruments, Iyora, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5075
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A group of youn boys and musicians gathered around an Ojieka Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A group of youn boys and musicians gathered around an Ojieka Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5151
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A group of young boys gathered around an Ojieka Masquerader during an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A group of young boys gathered around an Ojieka Masquerader during an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5140
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A group of young children gathered, Woki Duba, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A group of young children gathered, Woki Duba, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1669
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A group of young children gathering, Woki Duba, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A group of young children gathering, Woki Duba, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1667
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A group of young girls standing in front of a building, Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A group of young girls standing in front of a building, Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1824
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A group of young girls with a European woman

ca. 1923-1925

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Cataloged as “A group of young girls with a European woman” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1997-006, Item EEPA.1997-006-0168
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A group of young musicians at the second burial ceremonies for Pa Anetekhai, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A group of young musicians at the second burial ceremonies for Pa Anetekhai, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4466
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A group of young Saho children, Eritrea

1990s

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Cataloged as “A group of young Saho children, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0972
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

A group portrait of young men from the High School YMCA Group in Tulsa, Oklahoma

ca. 1930

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A black-and-white photographic group portrait of a high school YMCA group in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The group of young men are formally posed in three rows in front of a brick building. The three men seated in the middle of the front row hold a triangular sign…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.175.16
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A guest at a wedding at St. Michael's Orthodox Church, Asmara, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A guest at a wedding at St. Michael's Orthodox Church, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1178
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A guest holding a package of cigarettes at the Haydn-Hamilton wedding, Accra, Ghana

1972

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Cataloged as “A guest holding a package of cigarettes at the Haydn-Hamilton wedding, Accra, Ghana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4734
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A Gurage wooden tray displayed at the IES Museum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

1974

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Cataloged as “A Gurage wooden tray displayed at the IES Museum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0067
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

A Guy Called Gerald

1967–

Gerald Rydel Simpson (born 16 February 1967), better known as A Guy Called Gerald, is a British record producer and musician. He was an early member of the electronic group 808 State, contributing to their debut LP Newbuild (1988) and hit single "Pacific…

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A – H

1868–69

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Cataloged as “A – H”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 4.1.12.1
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A hallway inside of the House of Slaves Museum, Gorée, Senegal

October 1990

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Cataloged as “A hallway inside of the House of Slaves Museum, Gorée, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1991-002, Item EEPA 1991-020130
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A hammock bridge across the Mauwa River near Pendembu

1980

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Donor notes read: "A hammock bridge across the Mauwa River near Pendembu. A good shot of rainy season vegetation. Taken May-July 6, 1980. The date on the slide is JUL 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1835
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