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A child Aihmi Masquerader standing in front of a crowd, Iyora, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A child Aihmi Masquerader standing in front of a crowd, Iyora, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5052
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A child carrying a basket in a village along a road between Libreville and Lambaréné, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “A child carrying a basket in a village along a road between Libreville and Lambaréné, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3185
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A child carrying a basket of produce, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A child carrying a basket of produce, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1054
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A child carrying a bucket of water with a donkey, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A child carrying a bucket of water with a donkey, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1053
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A child carrying a water storage jar outside of a tent full of produce in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea

2002

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Cataloged as “A child carrying a water storage jar outside of a tent full of produce in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1950
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A child carrying buckets of water, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A child carrying buckets of water, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1050
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A child dancing at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A child dancing at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5212
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A child Idu Masquerader, Jattu, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A child Idu Masquerader, Jattu, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5009
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A child in a village on the shore of Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A child in a village on the shore of Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1185
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A child Masquerader performing in front of a crowd, Iyora, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A child Masquerader performing in front of a crowd, Iyora, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5059
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A Child Olimi Masquerader performing at an Olimi festival, Iddo, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A Child Olimi Masquerader performing at an Olimi festival, Iddo, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6264
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A child outside of a market stall in the Old Town of Massawa, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A child outside of a market stall in the Old Town of Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0149
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A child playing, Massawa, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A child playing, Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1160
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A child playing on the ground near pirogue boats in a Bozo village, near Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A child playing on the ground near pirogue boats in a Bozo village, near Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2835
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A child preparing a dye for soaking a Bokolanfini fabric, Bamako, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A child preparing a dye for soaking a Bokolanfini fabric, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2423
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A child sitting in a hospital room in a Red Cross service building, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A child sitting in a hospital room in a Red Cross service building, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1731
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A child sitting in front of a barber shop, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A child sitting in front of a barber shop, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2245
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A child sitting on a fallen tree near a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A child sitting on a fallen tree near a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1875
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A child sitting on porch with a monkey

ca. 1909

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Cataloged as “A child sitting on porch with a monkey” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2000-005, Item EEPA.2000-005-0051
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A child sitting on the edge of a pirogue fishing boat on the Bani River, near Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A child sitting on the edge of a pirogue fishing boat on the Bani River, near Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2768
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A child standing in a small village of dwellings with conical thatched roofs, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A child standing in a small village of dwellings with conical thatched roofs, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2114
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A child standing in front of a painted mural on a religious site outside of Massawa, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A child standing in front of a painted mural on a religious site outside of Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1168
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A child standing in front of a religious site outside of Massawa, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A child standing in front of a religious site outside of Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1169
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A child standing in front of their house, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A child standing in front of their house, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0886
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