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Disco King Mario (July 1, 1956 – May 21, 1994) was a prominent Black American DJ and pioneer of hip-hop culture. He is known for being one of the founding fathers of hip-hop. His outdoor parties and park jams made him well known in and around the Bronxdale…
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Read biography → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1982-08-08
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Igbefa (Ifa Adagba), six Ifa priests cast Ifa at Palace for Oba; Discussion among priests with Chief Odoode; Chief Odoode; Babalawo.
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2700
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Diseased Person” (Postcards).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.1989-001, Item EEPA 1989-010026
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. MUSEUM OBJECT Photographs and Still Images 1979; printed 2007
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a man disembarking from a riverboat. He is wearing a dark-colored suit, a button down shirt and a striped neck tie. He is also wearing a hat and is carrying bags in both hands. There is a woman…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog 2014.310.27
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. MUSEUM OBJECT gelatin silver prints 1965; printed 1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG A black-and-white photograph of Amelia Boynton Robinson, who is weak from being attacked and gassed by Alabama State Troopers.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog 2011.14.13
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG 4. - GUINÉE FRANÇAISE. - KONAKRY. - Dispensaire des Soeurs de St-Joseph-de-Cluny[,] Missions des PP. du Saint-Esprit; Imp. Rèunies de Nancy; L'Œuvre de la Propagation de la Foi soutient les Missions[,] catholiques du monde entier.; Envoyez votre offrande…
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-0946
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1994 August 1
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Display about population explosion, Natural History Museum at the fort, Lamu, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0056
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 2010-09-25
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Hair Comb and jewelry on display at the National Museum of Ethiopia Original Carousel 20, slide 19.
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2416
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1940s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Display case in the Johannesburg Public Library, Johannesburg (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065061
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Display, Lamu Museum, Lamu, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0012
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1994 August 11
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Display, National Museum of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0492
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Display of ceramic pieces by National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) artists, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0207
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1987
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Image used in the video production entitled,"Patterns of Life: West-African Strip Weaving Traditions," produced by Caribiner, Inc. under contract for the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1987. Image taken by Gavin Ashworth, 1987.
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.1991-005, Item EEPA 1991-050128
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1994 August 1
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Display of lithographs from Guillain, Lamu Museum, Lamu, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0024
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Display of photographs in the Bakor Studio, Lamu Town, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0183
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1987
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Image used in the video production entitled,"Patterns of Life: West-African Strip Weaving Traditions," produced by Caribiner, Inc. under contract for the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1987. Image taken by Gavin Ashworth, 1987.
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.1991-005, Item EEPA 1991-050120
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records circa 1981-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Display of Yoruba Ancestral Altar Reredos, Owo Museum, Owo, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2016-012, Item EEPA 2016-012-0430
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1986
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Donor notes read: "Elmina Bakatue, July 1, 1986; Display on boats at river. The date on the slide is AUG 86.".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0660
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records circa 1969-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Display on Road, Ishiago, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2016-012, Item EEPA 2016-012-1356
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1994 August 11
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Displays at National Museum of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0502
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Displays of photographs inside of the Mirage Photo Ali Baba studio near Sandaga Market, Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060223
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1966-05
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Dissecting a guinea pig, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0374
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Distant shot of [Mount] Kilimanjaro, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0320
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records ca. 1897
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Distant view of Kampala” (Photographic prints).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.1998-002, Item EEPA.1998-002-0039
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