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A drummer playing music for an Okpeku Masquerader, Awuyemi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A drummer playing music for an Okpeku Masquerader, Awuyemi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4777
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A dugout canoe carrying cargo for sale at a local market on the Niger River, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A dugout canoe carrying cargo for sale at a local market on the Niger River, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2327
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A dugout canoe carrying cargo for sale at a village market, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A dugout canoe carrying cargo for sale at a village market, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1988
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A dugout canoe on Reservoir Kainji, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A dugout canoe on Reservoir Kainji, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2009
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A dugout canoe on the shore of Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A dugout canoe 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 2015-019-1961
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A – E

1871

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Cataloged as “A – E”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1908, Item 2.1.5.5.4
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A – F

1865–1868

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Cataloged as “A – F”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, Item 1.1.5.2.1
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A fabric with an elephant pattern being sold at a boutique in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A fabric with an elephant pattern being sold at a boutique in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060060
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A fallen tree in the flooded Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A fallen tree in the flooded Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1167
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A fallen tree with birds and nests in the flooded Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A fallen tree with birds and nests in the flooded Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1193
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A family and one of the women is holding Angus in the MCC compound, Afokpella, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A family and one of the women is holding Angus in the MCC compound, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6472
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A family eating dinner in their home, Massawa, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A family eating dinner in their home, Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0697
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A family gathered around a well with a water pump, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A family gathered around a well with a water pump, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1626
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A family gathered outside of a Red Cross service building, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A family gathered outside of a Red Cross service building, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1732
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A family of basket weavers at their home, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A family of basket weavers at their home, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0809
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A family of potters gathered outside of a clayworks in Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A family of potters gathered outside of a clayworks in Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1976
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A family sitting in front of an Ukpisa Shrine, Emokhueme, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A family sitting in front of an Ukpisa Shrine, Emokhueme, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4687
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A family standing at the end of a street, Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A family standing at the end of a street, Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2721
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A family standing in a village of landcrete settlement dwellings with asbestos roofs, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A family standing in a village of landcrete settlement dwellings with asbestos roofs, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1644
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A family standing in front of a tent in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A family standing in front of a tent in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1855
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A family walking on a road outside of Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A family walking on a road outside of Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1457
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A family with a broken-down car on a road near Louga, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A family with a broken-down car on a road near Louga, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060169
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A farm below the ruins on the east side

1979

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Donor notes read: "A farm below the ruins on the east side; note the beds running down slope. Taken during the excavation of Yagala rock shelter, Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 1979. The date on the slide is DEC 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1655
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A farmer riding a camel and leading another one, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A farmer riding a camel and leading another one, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0332
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