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A Hausa woman carrying her child on her back, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman carrying her child on her back, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1056
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A Hausa woman carrying her child on her back, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman carrying her child on her back, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1234
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A Hausa woman carrying her child on her back, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman carrying her child on her back, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0916
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A Hausa woman drawing water from a well outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman drawing water from a well outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1664
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A Hausa woman eating while she prepares potatoes, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman eating while she prepares potatoes, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1052
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A Hausa woman handing kuli kuli to her children, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman handing kuli kuli to her children, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1724
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A Hausa woman holding her child in the entrance of her home, Yauri, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman holding her child in the entrance of her home, Yauri, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0410
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A Hausa woman holding her child, Yauri, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman holding her child, Yauri, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0417
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A Hausa woman preparing food, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman preparing food, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1057
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A Hausa woman preparing potatoes and talking to other women, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman preparing potatoes and talking to other women, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1047
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A Hausa woman sitting outside with her children, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman sitting outside with her children, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0912
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A Hausa woman sitting with her child, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman sitting with her child, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0908
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A Hausa woman spinning thread using a drop spindle, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman spinning thread using a drop spindle, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1613
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A Hausa woman standing with her children in the doorway of their home, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman standing with her children in the doorway of their home, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0917
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A Hausa woman walking with her children, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman walking with her children, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1044
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A Hausa woman walking with her children on a road outside of Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman walking with her children on a road outside of Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1721
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A Hausa woman washing her child's face, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman washing her child's face, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2051
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A Hausa woman watching a man stack clay portions ready for making water jugs at a clayworks in Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman watching a man stack clay portions ready for making water jugs at a clayworks in Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1712
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A Hausa woman weaving on a loom, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman weaving on a loom, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1605
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A Hausa woman with her children, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman with her children, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0909
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A Hausa woman, Yauri, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Hausa woman, Yauri, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0414
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A head and carved tusk in the Oba of Benin's Ancestor house. (I.B. #47)

undated

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Cataloged as “A head and carved tusk in the Oba of Benin's Ancestor house. (I.B. #47)” (Photographs [32056000110159]).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2008-009, Item EEPA.2008-009-0067
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A herder with cattle in a field at Maotakota Dlamini's homestead, a few miles northwest of Luyengo, Swaziland

1973-1975

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Cataloged as “A herder with cattle in a field at Maotakota Dlamini's homestead, a few miles northwest of Luyengo, Swaziland” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2018-003, Item EEPA 2018-003-0147
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A hill near the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A hill near the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020438
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