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A hunter shooting at a hippo in the Mongo River near Musaia

1979

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Donor notes read: "A hunter shooting at a hippo in the Mongo River near Musaia. The date on the slide is JUN 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1525
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A hunter sitting with his family

2000-01-29

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A hunter sitting with his family. Original Carousel number, 9, slide number, 140.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1146
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A hunter wearing a Bokolanfini blouse, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A hunter wearing a Bokolanfini blouse, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2450
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A hunter with a dead monkey

1978

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Donor notes read: "A hunter with a dead monkey. Taken Oct.- Nov. 1978 during P.C. Agriculture Training at Mabonto. The date on the slide is FEB 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1343
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A hunter with his gun sitting on the hunter's chief's veranda, Fulaba

1980

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Donor notes read: "A hunter with his gun sitting on the hunter's chief's veranda, Fulaba. April 4, 1980. Taken on a trip to Falaba with Jens Hansen, April 3-4, 1980. The date on the slide is MAY 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1775
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A hut in a Kamberi hamlet, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A hut in a Kamberi hamlet, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0247
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A Imam walking on the gallery overlooking a courtyard in the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A Imam walking on the gallery overlooking a courtyard in the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1862
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Arts & Performance

A. J. Calloway

1974–

Albert Johnson "A. J." Calloway (born August 29, 1974) is an American entertainment reporter. He is known as the original host on 106 & Park, which originally aired on BET. After co-hosting the show for five years with Free (Marie Wright), Calloway left…

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Sports

A. J. Francis

1990–

Anthony Joseph Francis (born May 7, 1990) is an American professional wrestler, rapper, and former football player. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is a former one-time TNA Digital Media Champion and Canadian International…

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Arts & Performance

A. J. Saudin

1992–

Faisal A. J. Saudin (born May 14, 1992), known professionally as A. J. Saudin or Saudin, is a Canadian actor, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his role as Connor DeLaurier in the long-running teen drama television series…

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Arts & Performance

A.J. Smith

1952–

A.J. Smith (born 1952) is an American printmaker, artist, and professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Smith's primary media are graphite pencil and printmaking. He is known for his large scale graphite portraits.

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Literature & Journalism

A. J. Verdelle

1960–

A. J. Verdelle (born 1960 in Washington, D.C.), is an American novelist who is published by Algonquin Books and Harper, with essays published by Crown, the Smithsonian, the Whitney Museum, Random House, and University of Georgia Press. Verdelle has…

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Music

A. Jack Thomas

1884–1962

Alfred Jack Thomas (April 16, 1884 – April 19, 1962) was an American conductor from Baltimore, hired to work with the city's municipal music performance groups. He had also been one of the first African American bandleaders in the Army, and was director of…

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A Jazz Educational concert

11-20-1993

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Cataloged as “A Jazz Educational concert” (Ephemera).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.A2013.149.3, Item 6
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A Jemukomu Masquerader standing next to a supporter at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A Jemukomu Masquerader standing next to a supporter at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5243
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A jolly ride at the Lagos Race Course during the Holiday

[ca. 1910]

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Orginal caption reads, "A jolly ride at the Lagos Race Course during the Holiday. "Second Edition'. H. Sanya Freeman, Photographer-in-Chief to E.H. the Governor of Nigeria. 43." Accompanying printed text on verso reads, "S.S. "Chama".".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1992-004, Item EEPA 1992-004-097
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A Journal of the voyage On board Ship Ann Maria...Kept by Edward Graves

1850

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Cataloged as “A Journal of the voyage On board Ship Ann Maria...Kept by Edward Graves” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.17.2_ref128
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A journalist interviewing Meir Shamir in Kayes, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A journalist interviewing Meir Shamir in Kayes, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1287
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A jungle road near Pendembu

1980

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Donor notes read: "A jungle road near Pendembu. 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.1993-028-1838
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A – K

1863–65

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Cataloged as “A – K”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, Item 3.52.15.1
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Biography & Culture

A. K. Salim

1922–2003

Ahmad Khatab Salim or Ahmad Kharab Salim (born Albert Atkinson) (July 28, 1922 – January 1, 2003) was an American jazz composer, and arranger.

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A Kamberi boy feeding goats, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Kamberi boy feeding goats, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1020
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A Kamberi child at a village market, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A Kamberi child at a village market, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0361
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