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Door of a house in Dialakoro, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “Door of a house in Dialakoro, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1694
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"Door of No Return" at Cape Coast Castle

2004 November 5

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"Door of No Return" at Cape Coast Castle, Slave holding location. Original Carousel number, 1, Slide number, 38.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0035
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Door of the evangelical lutheran church, Stellenbosch (South Africa)

1983

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Cataloged as “Door of the evangelical lutheran church, Stellenbosch (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-066119
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Door, Old Town, Zanzibar

1994 August 6

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Cataloged as “Door, Old Town, Zanzibar” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0360
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Door Panel, Old Iddo, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Door Panel, Old Iddo, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0335
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Door, Stone Town, Zanzibar

1994 August 5

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Cataloged as “Door, Stone Town, Zanzibar” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0294
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Door to house, Ile Aren

1972

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Cataloged as “Door to house, Ile Aren” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0051
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Door to Lobi building

2000-01-25

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Door to Lobi building. Original Carousel number, 8, slide number, 5.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0878
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Door to the monastery of Debre Berhan Selassie, Gondar, Ethiopia

2010-09-30

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Original Carousel 24, slide 36.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2984
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Doors And Fence Of Local Business Omdurman, Sudan

1988

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Doors and fence of local business, Ombdurman, Sudan.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.1993-012_ref514
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Doors and sculpture carved by Bamidele Areogun for churches and home in Osi

1974

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Cataloged as “Doors and sculpture carved by Bamidele Areogun for churches and home in Osi” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3855
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Doors carved for house of Prince Adebayo, Ila Orangun

1974

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Doors carved for house of Prince Adebayo, Ila Orangun. Carved by Akin Fakeye, Lamidi O. Fakeye's nephew.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3241
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Doors carved for Vice Chancellor's house at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-lfe

1984

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Doors carved for Vice Chancellor's house at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-lfe. Has Ifa Divination motif, by Lamidi Fakeye.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3228
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Doors for Catholic Cathedral in Ibadan by Lamidi Fakeye

1972

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Cataloged as “Doors for Catholic Cathedral in Ibadan by Lamidi Fakeye” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3185
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Doors, panels, veranda post carved by Lamidi Fakeye, Ile Ife

1984

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Cataloged as “Doors, panels, veranda post carved by Lamidi Fakeye, Ile Ife” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3221
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Doorway

1985

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Doorway, Lamu, Lamu/Zanzibar style.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #026
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Doorway, Fort Jesus, Mombasa

1985

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Doorway, Fort Jesus, Mombasa (Old Town), Zanzibar style.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #067
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Doorway, Friday Mosque, Shela

1985

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Doorway, Friday Mosque, Shela, a fishing village near Lamu (North-central Coastal style).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #051
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Doorway into house

2000-02-04

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Doorway into house. Original Carousel number, 14, slide number, 3.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1677
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Doorway into mosque

2000-02-04

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Doorway into mosque. Original Carousel number, 13, slide number, 127.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1661
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Doorway : Mombasa

1985

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Doorway, Mombasa, Indian neo-classical style.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #083
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Doorway of estate, Stellenbosch

1983

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Cataloged as “Doorway of estate, Stellenbosch” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065933
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Dora Cole Norman

1888–1939

Dora Cole Norman (1888 – 1939) was an African-American educator, dancer, theater producer, playwright and sportswoman. As a young woman she played basketball for one of the first African-American women's basketball teams, the New York Girls. She taught for…

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Arts & Performance

Dora Dean

Biography

Dora Dean (born Dora Babbige; c. 1872 – December 13, 1949) was an African-American vaudeville dancer and entertainer. She was part of one of the most popular vaudeville acts of the pre-World War I period.

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