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Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal) Dakar - Manipulation des Arachides sur les Quais

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "133. Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal). Dakar - Manipulation des Arachides sur les Quais. Collection Generale de l'A.O.F. - Fortier, Dakar - Reprod. interd.." Translated postcard caption reads, "133. West Africa (Senegal) - DAKAR. -…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-24-38
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Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal) Dakar, Mariage d'indigènes

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "213. Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal) - DAKAR - Mariage d'indigènes. Collection Gautron." Translated postcard caption reads, "213. West Africa (Senegal) - DAKAR - Indigenous Wedding.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-23-02
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Afrique Occidentale - Sénégal - Dakar - Panorama vu de la rade No.2

[ca. 1910]

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Orginal caption reads, "Afrique Occidentale - Sénégal - Dakar - Panorama vu de la rade No.2. Collection Générale Fortier - Dakar.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1992-004, Item EEPA 1992-004-123
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Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal) DAKAR. Une bonne nourrice

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "64. Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal). DAKAR. Une bonne nourrice. Collection Gautron, Dakar." Translated postcard caption reads, "64. West Africa (Senegal) - DAKAR. - A good nanny." Additional handwritten text on front reads, "Quand…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-20-14
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Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal) Promenade sur un Marigot

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "407. Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal). Promenade sur un Marigot aux environs de Saint-Louis. P. Tacher, phot, St-Louis." Translated postcard caption reads, "407. West Africa (Senegal) - DAKAR. - promenade on a boat." Additional…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-24-24
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Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal) Un beau Séko

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "134. Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal). Un beau Séko. Collection Gautron." Translated postcard caption reads, "134. West Africa (Senegal). Handsome Séko.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-35-03
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Afrique Orientale Femme d'Ambositra

ca. 1905

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Original caption reads, "East Africa - Woman from Ambositra.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA MG 1985-149012
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Afrique Orientale Femmes Massai

c. 1910

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Text on recto reads: "207. Femmes Massai (Afrique Orientale)." Translated postcard caption reads, "207. Massai Women (East Africa)." Additional text on verso reads: "Messageries Maritimes.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 2009-010-109
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Afrique Orientale Jeunes Bergers Massai

c. 1920

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Text on recto reads: "162. Afrique Orientale - Jeunes Bergers Massai." Translated postcard caption reads, "162. East Africa - Young Massai Shepherds.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA TZ 2009-010-100
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Afrique Orientale Rite de confession

c. 1920

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Text on recto reads: "Afrique Orientale - Rite de confession." Translated postcard caption reads, "East Africa - Confession ritual." Additional text on verso reads: "Edition "Spiritus". Louyl Bauer, Imp. Dijon. Aidez les Missions des Pères du St-Esprit. C.…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA TZ 2009-010-093
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Afrkaner woman giving food to girl, Bronkhorstspruit (South Africa)

1947

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Cataloged as “Afrkaner woman giving food to girl, Bronkhorstspruit (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-063645
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Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), April 1, 1892

1892-04-01

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This card identifies the front page of Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), April 1, 1892. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Coffeyville,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn85031378 · 1892-04-01 · edition 1
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Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), April 14, 1893

1893-04-14

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This card identifies the front page of Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), April 14, 1893. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Coffeyville,…

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Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), April 15, 1892

1892-04-15

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This card identifies the front page of Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), April 15, 1892. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Coffeyville,…

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Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), April 21, 1893

1893-04-21

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This card identifies the front page of Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), April 21, 1893. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Coffeyville,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn85031378 · 1893-04-21 · edition 1
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Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), April 28, 1893

1893-04-28

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This card identifies the front page of Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), April 28, 1893. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Coffeyville,…

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Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), April 29, 1892

1892-04-29

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This card identifies the front page of Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), April 29, 1892. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Coffeyville,…

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Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), April 7, 1893

1893-04-07

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This card identifies the front page of Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), April 7, 1893. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Coffeyville,…

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Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), April 8, 1892

1892-04-08

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This card identifies the front page of Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), April 8, 1892. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Coffeyville,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn85031378 · 1892-04-08 · edition 1
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Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), August 11, 1893

1893-08-11

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This card identifies the front page of Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), August 11, 1893. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Coffeyville,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn85031378 · 1893-08-11 · edition 1
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Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), August 12, 1892

1892-08-12

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This card identifies the front page of Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), August 12, 1892. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Coffeyville,…

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Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), August 18, 1893

1893-08-18

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This card identifies the front page of Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), August 18, 1893. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Coffeyville,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn85031378 · 1893-08-18 · edition 1
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Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), August 19, 1892

1892-08-19

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This card identifies the front page of Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), August 19, 1892. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Coffeyville,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn85031378 · 1892-08-19 · edition 1
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Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), August 25, 1893

1893-08-25

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This card identifies the front page of Afro-American advocate (Coffeyville, Kan.), August 25, 1893. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Coffeyville,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn85031378 · 1893-08-25 · edition 1
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