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A man standing next to a desk in the National Archives collections storage, Dakar, Senegal

October 1990

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Cataloged as “A man standing next to a desk 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 1991-020003
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A man standing next to a telephone booth in a shopping area by Sandaga Market, Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A man standing next to a telephone booth in a shopping area by Sandaga Market, Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060198
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A man standing next to an Anogiri Odumi Masquerader at an Olimi festival, Ogute, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A man standing next to an Anogiri Odumi Masquerader at an Olimi festival, Ogute, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4963
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A man standing next to an Anogiri Odumi Masquerader on a road, Afokpella, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A man standing next to an Anogiri Odumi Masquerader on a road, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5997
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A man standing next to an Anogiri Okbele Masquerader, Ogiriga, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A man standing next to an Anogiri Okbele Masquerader, Ogiriga, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5937
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A man standing next to an Efofe Masquerader at an Olimi festival, Afokpella, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A man standing next to an Efofe Masquerader at an Olimi festival, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4947
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A man standing next to an Okakagbe Masquerader in Mathew Ikhanoba's compound, Ogiriga, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A man standing next to an Okakagbe 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 2016-007-6501
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A man standing next to an Olimi Ayakaya Masquerader at an Olimi festival, Ogute, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A man standing next to an Olimi Ayakaya Masquerader at an Olimi festival, Ogute, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4959
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A man standing next to an Olimi Masquerader in front of a crowd during an Olimi festival, Ogute, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A man standing next to an Olimi Masquerader in front of a crowd during an Olimi festival, Ogute, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4967
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A man standing next to another man wearing a hunter's costume, Ayogena, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A man standing next to another man wearing a hunter's costume, Ayogena, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4984
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A man standing next to another man wearing an embroidered garment, Djenné, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A man standing next to another man wearing an embroidered garment, Djenné, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2421
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A man standing next to Audu, Iddo, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A man standing next to Audu, Iddo, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4605
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A man standing next to Chief Momodu-Itiku, Imiaguese, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A man standing next to Chief Momodu-Itiku, Imiaguese, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4828
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A man standing on a street in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A man standing on a street in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060101
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A man standing on walls, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A man standing on walls, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1841
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A man standing out the shore of the Niger River, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man standing out the shore of the Niger River, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1741
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A man standing outside of a settlement dwelling with an asbestos roof, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man standing outside of a settlement dwelling with an asbestos roof, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1636
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A man standing with a camel on a road outside of Massawa, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A man standing with a camel on a road outside of Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1176
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A man standing with a camel on the beach near Massawa, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A man standing with a camel on the beach near Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0154
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A man standing with a group of people outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man standing 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 2015-019-2214
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A man stretching fabric dyed with indigo, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man stretching fabric dyed with indigo, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1576
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A man taking photograph of men and women on a canoe by the Kainji Reservoir dam, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man taking photograph of men and women on a canoe by the Kainji Reservoir dam, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1403
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A man taking video footage of murals, Keren, Eritrea

1996

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Cataloged as “A man taking video footage of murals, Keren, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1429
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A man talking to Don Morrison and Vicky Lynn Fisher during the Haydn-Hamilton wedding, Accra, Ghana

1972

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Cataloged as “A man talking to Don Morrison and Vicky Lynn Fisher during the Haydn-Hamilton wedding, Accra, Ghana” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4728
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