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A courtyard with a stone fence outside of a house in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A courtyard with a stone fence outside of a house in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060062
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A courtyard with pottery in Djenné́, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A courtyard with pottery in Djenné́, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1020
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A covered icon before being displayed, Gondar, Ethiopia

1965-1996

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Cataloged as “A covered icon before being displayed, Gondar, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0121
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A crab on a beach, Libreville, Gabon

1972

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

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3124
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A cracked wall of a house in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A cracked wall of a house in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060068
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A craft market, Keren, Eritrea

1995-1997

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Cataloged as “A craft market, Keren, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1231
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A crayon drawing of a man driving a car, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A crayon drawing of a man driving a car, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4308
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A creek at Mombasa

c. 1910

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Text on recto reads: "A creek at Mombasa / Une crique à Mombasa." Items EEPA KE-24-04 and EEPA KE-24-07 bear duplicate recto images.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 2010-001-115
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A crocodile on the shore of the Zambezi River, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A crocodile on the shore of the Zambezi River, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020379
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A cross on the roof of a church, Eritrea

1990s

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Cataloged as “A cross on the roof of a church, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0978
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A crowd gathered around a Masquerader during an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A crowd gathered around a Masquerader during an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4374
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A crowd gathered around a seated Olimi Odode Masquerader at an Olimi festival in the Imiamune Quarter, Afokpella, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A crowd gathered around a seated Olimi Odode Masquerader 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 2016-007-6075
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A crowd gathered around an Akpele/Inewo Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A crowd gathered around an Akpele/Inewo Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5135
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A crowd gathered around an Olimi Idebua Masquerader during an Olimi festival in the Imiamune Quarter, Afokpella, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A crowd gathered around an Olimi Idebua Masquerader during 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 2016-007-6068
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A crowd gathered by an effigy at an Atsogwa funeral ceremony, Afokpella, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A crowd gathered by an effigy at an Atsogwa funeral ceremony, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4781
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A crowd gathered to watch events during a festival in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A crowd gathered to watch 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 2015-019-2155
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A crowd gathering around an Afulele Masquerader during an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A crowd gathering around an Afulele Masquerader during an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5194
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A crowd gathering to watch an Afulele Masquerade performance during an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A crowd gathering to watch an Afulele Masquerade performance during an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5642
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A crowd gathering to watch an Ilitsu Masquerade performance at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A crowd gathering to watch an Ilitsu Masquerade performance at an Otsa festival, Azukhala-Experi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5622
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A crowd of onlookers cheering on Hausa dancers, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A crowd of onlookers cheering on Hausa dancers, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2074
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A crowd of onlookers watching a boat with pennants come ashore, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A crowd of onlookers watching a boat with pennants come ashore, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1267
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A crowd of people during a Ramadan ceremony, Bamako, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A crowd of people during a Ramadan ceremony, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2113
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A crowd of people praying during a Ramadan ceremony, Bamako, Mali

1969

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

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2109
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A crowd of people standing during a Ramadan ceremony, Bamako, Mali

1969

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

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2115
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