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Historical photographs & visual records

A brass title staff, Akoko-Edo, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A brass title staff, Akoko-Edo, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5962
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

A Brave and Startling Truth

1995

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A first edition, hardcover copy of A Brave and Startling Truth by Maya Angelou. The cloth bound hardcover book has an adhesive binding. The book’s dust jacket has dark, medium, and light blue vertical stripes interspersed with two yellow stripes and one…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.52.25
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A bread oven and empty mortar and pestle in an open courtyard, Sofara, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A bread oven and empty mortar and pestle in an open courtyard, Sofara, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2380
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

A. Breeze Harper

Biography

Amie "Breeze" Harper is an American critical race feminist, diversity strategist, and author of books and studies on veganism and racism. Her Sistah Vegan anthology features a collection of writings by black female vegans.

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A bridesmaid and her escort driving to the Haydn-Hamilton wedding, Accra, Ghana

1972

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Cataloged as “A bridesmaid and her escort driving to the Haydn-Hamilton wedding, Accra, Ghana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4737
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A bridesmaid holding a camera at the Haydn-Hamilton wedding, Accra, Ghana

1972

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Cataloged as “A bridesmaid holding a camera at the Haydn-Hamilton wedding, Accra, Ghana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4731
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A bridesmaid walking down the aisle during the Haydn-Hamilton wedding, Accra, Ghana

1972

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Cataloged as “A bridesmaid walking down the aisle during the Haydn-Hamilton wedding, Accra, Ghana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4724
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A bridge across the Zambezi River as seen from the path to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A bridge across the Zambezi River as seen from the path to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020297
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A bridge by the Kinguélé dam, Kinguélé, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “A bridge by the Kinguélé dam, Kinguélé, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3170
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

A Brief Account of the Composition and Permanence of Winsor and Newton's Artists' Oil and Water Colours including some notes on Oils and Varnishes

1940

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Paperback book with a tan wrapper stapled to the twenty-seven (27) pages of text. All text and graphics on the wrapper are in green ink. The front cover has a top center graphic showing a seated painter holding a palette. The illustrator [CS] is printed in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.26.5.1
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Historical photographs & documents

A Brief history of The Evans Clinic 1235 Harden Street COLUMBIA, S.C.

1932

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Cataloged as “A Brief history of The Evans Clinic 1235 Harden Street COLUMBIA, S.C.” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2019.109_ref22
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A brightly painted storefront, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A brightly painted storefront, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0327
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A brightly painting building next to a religious site, outside of Massawa, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A brightly painting building next to a religious site, outside of Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1061
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A broken-down Bundu initiation house in a Limba village near Matapi

1978

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Donor notes read: "A broken down Bundu initiation house in a Limba village near Matapi. 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.1993-028-1332
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A building in a small village near Lalibela, Ethiopia

1997

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Cataloged as “A building in a small village near Lalibela, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1387
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A building in Idogu's compound, Afokpella, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A building in Idogu's compound, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5397
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A building in the Old Town of Massawa, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A building in the Old Town of Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0702
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A building on the corner of a street, Asmara, Eritrea

2002

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Cataloged as “A building on the corner of a street, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1919
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A building outside of Asmara, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A building outside of Asmara, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0658
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A building outside of the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A building outside of the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0866
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A building with a cast-iron balcony in Saint-Lois, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A building with a cast-iron balcony in Saint-Lois, Saint -Louis, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060138
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A building with a painted mural, Agordat, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A building with a painted mural, Agordat, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1611
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A building with arches in the Old Town of Massawa, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A building with arches in the Old Town of Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0127
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A bundle of raffia to be made into a mat for an Opha ceremony, Benin City, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A bundle of raffia to be made into a mat for an Opha ceremony, Benin City, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4034
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