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A lion on Dennis and Hanni's at Falaba, by the Guinea artist

1980

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Donor notes read: "A lion on Dennis and Hanni's at Falaba; by the Guinea artist. April, 1980. [see also SL-23-10,14,15 for same artist]. The date on the slide is MAY 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1783
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A little bar on the South side of the main road, Ikenne, Nigeria

1973-10-20

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Original text on slide reads, "A little bar on the South side of the main road. St. Savior Church on left. Saturday 11 AM?. Market Day".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1270
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

A lobby card for the movie St. Louis Blues

1958

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A lobby card for the movie St. Louis Blues. The card features a depiction of four cast members on the right: Barney Bigard, Nat "King" Cole, Eartha Kitt, and Cab Calloway. To the left of that image is a red square with the title: [St. Louis Blues] inside,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.34.14
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A local colleague of Jonathan and Aylette Jenness talking at their residence, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A local colleague of Jonathan and Aylette Jenness talking at their residence, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0613
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A local photography studio, Photo Diongue, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A local photography studio, Photo Diongue, Saint -Louis, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060143
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A local village with dwelling with thatched roofs, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A local village with dwelling with thatched roofs, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1921
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A lodge near Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A lodge near Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020460
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A log on a beach, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

1966-1968

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Cataloged as “A log on a beach, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2612
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A log on a beach, Libreville, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “A log on a beach, Libreville, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3093
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A Loko dancer waiting to dance, Kalangba

1980

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Donor notes read: "A Loko dancer waiting to dance. Kalangba, Sept. 30, 1980. Pictures taken at the 1980 Peace Corps Agricultural Training Program held at Kalangba (A Loko chiefdom capital about 15 miles north of Makeni on the Kamakwie road). The date on…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1918
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Historical photographs & documents

A – M

1867

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Cataloged as “A – M”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, Item 2.1.5.2.1
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A Maasai tribesman, Tanzania

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “A Maasai tribesman, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0185
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A Maasai warrior, Tanzania

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “A Maasai warrior, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0315
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A Malinke boy, Sibi, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A Malinke boy, Sibi, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2241
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A Malinke boy smiling, Sibi, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A Malinke boy smiling, Sibi, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2242
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A Malinke child running through a village along the Route de Guinée, near Bamako, Mali

1969-1970

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Cataloged as “A Malinke child running through a village along the Route de Guinée, near Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2236
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A Malinke child, Sibi, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A Malinke child, Sibi, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2240
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A Malinke child wearing a beaded necklace, Route de Guinee, Mali

1969-1971

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Cataloged as “A Malinke child wearing a beaded necklace, Route de Guinee, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2253
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A Malinke child wearing a beaded necklace, Sibi, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A Malinke child wearing a beaded necklace, Sibi, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2245
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A Malinke girl leaning on a wooden railing, Sibi, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A Malinke girl leaning on a wooden railing, Sibi, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2244
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A Malinke man standing outside of a sacred house, Kangaba, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A Malinke man standing outside of a sacred house, Kangaba, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2256
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A Malinke man wearing a red hat, Sibi, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A Malinke man wearing a red hat, Sibi, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2247
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A Malinke person gathering straw outside of a village along the Route de Guinée, near Bamako, Mali

1969-1970

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Cataloged as “A Malinke person gathering straw outside of a village along the Route de Guinée, near Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2235
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A Malinke woman carryingbuckets of water, Sibi, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A Malinke woman carryingbuckets of water, Sibi, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2239
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