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Historical photographs & visual records

Dugout canoes on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Dugout canoes on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0828
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Dugout canoes on the Niger River carrying cargo for sale at a market in Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Dugout canoes on the Niger River carrying cargo for sale at a market in Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1790
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Dugout canoes on the shore of Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Dugout canoes on the shore of Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1755
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Historical photographs & visual records

Dugout canoes on the shore of the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Dugout canoes on the shore of the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2108
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Historical photographs & visual records

Dugout canoes used for crossing the Mongo River during rainy season at Fulamansa (North of Sinkunia)

1979

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Donor notes read: "Dugout canoes used for crossing the Mongo River during rainy season at Fulamansa (North of Sinkunia). The date on the slide is JUN 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1494
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Arts & Performance

Dujonna Gift

1997–

Dujonna Gift is a British actress, singer and photographer. She has worked in theatre and film. She appears as Maple in Disney's live-action adaptation of Snow White (2025).

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

Duke Delivers

1960

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A gelatin silver photograph from Adger Cowans’ water series, capturing light on water. The large, black and white photograph depicts the intricate details of a small section of water. Just right of center is a bright spot of reflected light, surrounded by…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.35
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Music

Duke Ellington

1899–1974

Ellington led one of jazz’s greatest orchestras and composed thousands of works over a five-decade career.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Duke Ellington and his Band at the Saint-Lazare Station

1939

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Black and white photograph of Duke Ellington, members of his orchestra, and others gathered around the outside of a train car at the Saint-Lazare Station in Paris. In the center, Ellington and another man sit atop luggage cases. Juan Tizol stands to…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.46.60.3
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Photographs and Still Images

Duke Ellington celebrates 25th anniversary in show business, c. 1952

ca. 1952

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This black and white photograph depicts Duke Ellington sitting behind a table set with flowers and tall candles. Wearing a dark suit and tie over a gray shirt, he is surrounded by a crowd of people; seated to his left is a woman in a dotted dress, smoking…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.117.8
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gelatin silver prints

Duke Ellington H. S. halloween play dancers at the Ira Aldridge Theater | Howard University Department of Theatre Arts

October 1973

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A black-and-white photograph of a group of men and women in costume dancing on stage. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped on the back.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.15.14
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Photographs and Still Images

Duke Ellington - Roxbury, Mass. - 1970

1970

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This image depicts Duke Ellington playing the piano. Sitting on a piano bench at a grand piano with his back to the viewer, he has his hands on the keys and his head turned to the left. He wears a light colored jacket and dark checked pants. In the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.116.26
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Record Albums

Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits

1967

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A twelve-inch 33 1/3 rpm LP recording of the album "Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits" recorded by Duke Ellington. The front of the album jacket is white with blue, black and green text. A color image of Duke Ellington is on the left side. He is standing in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.161.3.10ab
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Duke Ellington Society New York Chapter — Personal Papers

circa 1989

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Cataloged as “Duke Ellington Society New York Chapter”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.110_ref128
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Photographs and Still Images

Duke Ellington with Bop City patrons, c. mid 1950s

ca. 1955

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This black and white photograph depicts Duke Ellington seated between two women. Sitting behind a table, Duke Ellington wears a dark suit, light colored shirt and spotted tie. The woman seated to his left wears a light colored dress with a double strand of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.117.9
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Music

DukeDaGod

1977–

DukeDaGod (born March 16, 1977) is an American rapper and record producer. He is a member of The Diplomats and the VP of A&R for Diplomat Records. He was born George Moore in Harlem, but is better known by his stage name.

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Arts & Performance

Dulcé Sloan

1983–

Dulcé Sloan (born July 4, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. She is a former senior correspondent and rotating host for The Daily Show on Comedy Central. Sloan voiced Honeybee in the Fox animated sitcom The Great North.

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Photographs and Still Images

Dump Trump

2016

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A framed black-and-white gelatin silver photograph titled “Dump Trump” by John Simmons. The photograph is an upward angle of a protester who has scaled a vertical traffic light pole with a traffic light and pedestrian light. The figure is holding onto the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.39.41ab
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Music

Dun Deal

1986–

David Maximillian Cunningham (born August 19, 1986), known professionally as Dun Deal, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper. He is best known for producing A$AP Mob's hit single "RAF", Young Thug's single "Stoner" and Migos' single "Hannah…

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Music

Duncan Daniels

1983–

Duncan Daniels (born August 16, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer whose career spans over two decades. Born in Boston to Nigerian parents and raised between England and Port Harcourt, Nigeria, he worked primarily in Afrobeats and…

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Dunes encroaching on village of Gerroui (Trarza region)

1991

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Original caption reads, "Dunes encroaching on village of Gerroui (Trarza region), 1991.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2003-006, Item EEPA 2003-060042
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Music

Dunlap Exclusive

1983–

Charles Dunlap (conceived October 23, 1983) is better known by his stagename Dunlap Exclusive. He is a Grammy, Stellar and 3x Dove award-winning music producer from Nashville, Tennessee who has worked with artists such as 2 Chainz, Lloyd, Jim Jones, TLC…

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Dunsumadu Jawara, chief of Musaia, with his son

1979

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Donor notes read: "Dunsumadu Jawara; the hunting chief of Musaia with his son. Jan. 1980. The date on the slide is FEB 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1731
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