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A man talking to Fulani women who are preparing sour milk for sale at a market in Yelwa, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man talking to Fulani women who are preparing sour milk for sale at a market in Yelwa, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1390
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A man teaching boys how to dance using a radio, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man teaching boys how to dance using a radio, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1425
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A man unhooking fish from a fishing net in a dugout canoe on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man unhooking fish from a fishing net in a dugout canoe on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1850
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A man walking down a street in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A man walking down 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 1993-060106
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A man walking down a street near Sidi Yahya Mosque, Tombouctou, Mali

1967-1970

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Cataloged as “A man walking down a street near Sidi Yahya Mosque, Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3012
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A man walking down a street, Tombouctou, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “A man walking down a street, Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2973
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A man walking in front of a Blood Bank in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A man walking in front of a Blood Bank in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060121
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A man walking in front of a store, Agordat, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A man walking in front of a store, Agordat, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1612
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A man walking in the landscape outside of Senafe, Eritrea

1997

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Cataloged as “A man walking in the landscape outside of Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1081
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A man walking in the street, Tombouctou, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “A man walking in the street, Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2966
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A man walking outside of a village of landcrete settlement dwelling with asbestos roofs, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man walking outside of a village of landcrete settlement dwelling with asbestos roofs, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1650
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A man walking outside of Djinguereber Mosque , Tombouctou, Mali

1967-1970

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Cataloged as “A man walking outside of Djinguereber Mosque , Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3000
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A man walking past a storefront, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A man walking past a storefront, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0020
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A man walking past a telephone booth in a shopping area by Sandaga Market, Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A man walking past 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 1993-060197
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A man walking past horses grazing, Matobo Hills, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A man walking past horses grazing, Matobo Hills, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020218
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A man walking past the Grand Mosque of Mopti, Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A man walking past the Grand Mosque of Mopti, Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2711
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A man walking past the onion fields outside of Tombouctou, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “A man walking past the onion fields outside of Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2979
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A man walking through a cooking area in a Kamberi village, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man walking through a cooking area in a Kamberi village, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0310
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A man walking through a street, Lambaréné, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “A man walking through a street, Lambaréné, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3197
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A man walking through fields outside of Yelwa, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man walking through fields outside of Yelwa, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2176
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A man walking through Lalibela, Ethiopia

1997

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Cataloged as “A man walking through Lalibela, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1306
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A man walking towards Biete Ghiorgis church, as seen from above, Lalibela, Ethiopia

1997

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Cataloged as “A man walking towards Biete Ghiorgis church, as seen from above, Lalibela, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1377
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A man washing a goat in the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man washing a goat in the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1994
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A man watching cattle cross the Niger River and arrive at Diafarabé, Mali

1970

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Cataloged as “A man watching cattle cross the Niger River and arrive at Diafarabé, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1996
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