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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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A child standing outside of her house in a village along a road between Libreville to Lambaréné, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “A child standing outside of her house in a village along a road between Libreville to Lambaréné, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3184
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A child watching as a man unloads a pirogue boat in a Bozo village, near Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A child watching as a man unloads a pirogue boat in a Bozo village, near Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2833
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A child watching women prepare food in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A child watching women prepare food in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1273
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A chimpanzee on top of a lorry taken in Musaia

1979

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Donor notes read: "A chimpanzee on top of a lorry taken in Musaia; the lorry had come from Gbentu and was heading into Kabala. April-May, 1979. The date on the slide is AUG 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1575
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A Christian Headman Campo River, Kamerun, West Africa

ca. 1910

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Printed text on recto reads: "A Christian Headman - Campo River, Kamerun, West Africa." Stamp box reads: "Made in Germany.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CM 1995-013-0050
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A church, Gorée, Senegal

October 1990

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Cataloged as “A church, Gorée, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1991-002, Item EEPA 1991-020120
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A circular stone wall around the ruins in Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A circular stone wall around the ruins in Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020405
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A Clan Chief and Chief of Ogute standing next to an Omese Masquerader during an Olimi festival, Ogute, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A Clan Chief and Chief of Ogute standing next to an Omese Masquerader during an Olimi festival, Ogute, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4979
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A cliff on the northwest side of Gorée, Senegal

October 1990

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Cataloged as “A cliff on the northwest side of Gorée, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1991-002, Item EEPA 1991-020116
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