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A Malinke woman standing in front of a house in a village along the Route de Guinée, Mali

1969-1971

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Cataloged as “A Malinke woman standing in front of a house in a village along the Route de Guinée, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2252
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A Mammy-Watah Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A Mammy-Watah Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5608
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A Mammy Watah Masquerader dancing at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A Mammy Watah Masquerader dancing at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5654
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A Mammy Watah Masquerader with supporters and gifts at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A Mammy Watah Masquerader with supporters and gifts at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5659
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A man and children preparing fishing nets in a Bozo village, near Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A man and children preparing fishing nets in a Bozo village, near Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2832
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A man and his children standing outside of their landcrete settlement dwelling with an asbestos roof, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man and his children standing outside of their landcrete settlement dwelling with an asbestos roof, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1648
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A man and his children with Angus in a stroller at an Olimi festival, Iddo, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A man and his children with Angus in a stroller at an Olimi festival, Iddo, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6567
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A man and his family in front of a tent in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A man and his family 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 2007-003-1856
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A man and his wife in the MCC compound, Afokpella, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A man and his wife in the MCC compound, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6474
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A man and woman dancing at an Olimi festival in the Imiamune Quarter, Afokpella, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A man and woman dancing at an Olimi festival in the Imiamune Quarter, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6065
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A man and woman dancing with an Egungun Masquerader at an Olimi festival in Otaru's compound, Ogute, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A man and woman dancing with an Egungun Masquerader at an Olimi festival in Otaru's compound, Ogute, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6626
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A man and woman rowing a canoe near Saint Martin, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “A man and woman rowing a canoe near Saint Martin, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3208
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A man and woman seated in a Woldo village, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A man and woman seated in a Woldo village, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0440
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A man and woman shopping at a market, Kati, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “A man and woman shopping at a market, Kati, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2140
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A man and woman sitting in front of a group of performers, Nigeria

1971-1979

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Cataloged as “A man and woman sitting in front of a group of performers, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-7165
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A man and woman standing in front of a group of Masqueraders from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 71.X.B.5.28, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A man and woman standing in front of a group of Masqueraders from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 71.X.B.5.28, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3745
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A man and woman standing in the entryway of a house in a village, Eritrea

2002

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Cataloged as “A man and woman standing in the entryway of a house in a village, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1986
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A man and woman standing next to a Commemorative Anogiri Masquerader in Mathew Ikhanoba's compound, Ogiriga, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A man and woman standing next to a Commemorative Anogiri Masquerader in Mathew Ikhanoba's compound, Ogiriga, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6505
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A man annoucing the events during a festival in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man annoucing the events during a festival in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2154
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A man arranging painting in a salesroom of a workshop copying Mor Gueye sous verres near Sandaga Market, Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A man arranging painting in a salesroom of a workshop copying Mor Gueye sous verres near Sandaga Market, Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060216
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A man asking a question with a group of people outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man asking a question with a group of people outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2215
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A man carrying a child on his shoulders next to an Aye Omosi Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A man carrying a child on his shoulders next to an Aye Omosi Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5239
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A man carrying a hoe gardening tool in a war zone, Geleba or Senafe, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A man carrying a hoe gardening tool in a war zone, Geleba or Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1482
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A man carrying fishing traps on his head outside of a village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man carrying fishing traps on his head outside of a village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2057
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