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A man sitting with other parisoners during an Easter Eve Service at Yohannes Church, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

1965-1996

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Cataloged as “A man sitting with other parisoners during an Easter Eve Service at Yohannes Church, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0166
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A man sitting with women inside of a tent where wedding preparations are taking place for a ceremony, Keren, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A man sitting with women inside of a tent where wedding preparations are taking place for a ceremony, Keren, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1190
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A man smiling and holding a picture of a woman, Asmara, Eritrea

1997

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Cataloged as “A man smiling and holding a picture of a woman, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1363
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A man smoking a pipe, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A man smoking a pipe, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4310
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A man sparring with an Ichioba Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Udaba-Ekperi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A man sparring with an Ichioba Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Udaba-Ekperi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5512
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A man standing a rock hewn entryway near Biete Gabriel Raphael church, Lalibela, Ethiopia

1997

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Cataloged as “A man standing a rock hewn entryway near Biete Gabriel Raphael church, Lalibela, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1330
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A man standing against a wall, Imiekuri, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A man standing against a wall, Imiekuri, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6926
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A man standing amid a crowd of people praying during Ramadan, Bamako, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A man standing amid a crowd of people praying during Ramadan, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2107
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A man standing in a field in a war zone, Geleba, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A man standing in a field in a war zone, Geleba, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1546
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A man standing in a field of plants, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man standing in a field of plants, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1410
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A man standing in a prayer space, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man standing in a prayer space, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1599
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A man standing in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man standing in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2222
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A man standing in an archway at the entrance of Debre Birhan Selassie church, Gondar, Ethiopia

1997

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Cataloged as “A man standing in an archway at the entrance of Debre Birhan Selassie church, Gondar, Ethiopia” (Negatives).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1344
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A man standing in front of a coca-cola sign, South Africa

1970-1999

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Cataloged as “A man standing in front of a coca-cola sign, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2012-010, Item EEPA 2012-010-1553
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A man standing in front of a Mosque, Douentza, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A man standing in front of a Mosque, Douentza, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1928
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A man standing in front of a sacred house, Kangaba, Mali

1971

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

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2262
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A man standing in front of an Eritrean Fighter poster, Asmara, Eritrea

1997

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Cataloged as “A man standing in front of an Eritrean Fighter poster, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1357
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A man standing in front of buildings, Senafe, Eritrea

1996-1997

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Cataloged as “A man standing in front of buildings, Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1253
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A man standing in front of decoration in a home, Senafe, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A man standing in front of decoration in a home, Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1601
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

A man standing in front of the church

1979; printed 2007

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This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a man standing in front of First Union African Baptist Church. He is standing with his arms folded and is wearing a suit, fedora and watch on this left wrist. A door to the church is in the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.310.43
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A man standing in front of the entryway of Biete Ghiorgis church, Lalibela, Ethiopia

1997

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Cataloged as “A man standing in front of the entryway of Biete Ghiorgis church, Lalibela, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1379
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A man standing in front of the Keren Hotel, Keren, Eritrea

1996

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Cataloged as “A man standing in front of the Keren Hotel, Keren, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1442
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A man standing in the National Archives collections storage, Dakar, Senegal

October 1990

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Cataloged as “A man standing in the National Archives collections storage, Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1991-002, Item EEPA 1991-020008
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A man standing next to a Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader in Zibiri Atekpe's compound, Ogiriga, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A man standing next to a Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader in Zibiri Atekpe's compound, Ogiriga, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6498
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