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Captain Neville Lewis's farm , Cape Town (South Africa)

1940s

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Cataloged as “Captain Neville Lewis's farm , Cape Town (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064923
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Captain Neville Lewis, smoking, Cape Town (South Africa)

1940s

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Cataloged as “Captain Neville Lewis, smoking, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064926
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Captain Neville Lewis talking to a couple on his farm, Cape Town (South Africa)

1940s

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Cataloged as “Captain Neville Lewis talking to a couple on his farm, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064925
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Captain of the MV Stirling Castle, South Africa

1936

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Cataloged as “Captain of the MV Stirling Castle, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064182
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Captain Payne's Party

ca. 1890

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Group portrait of Captain Payne and his party after having arrived at Elmina, Ghana, from Asanti, Ghana, between 1877-1895. Accompanying inscription reads, "Captain Payne arrival from Ashantee at Elmina." Photographer unknown.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-017, Item EEPA 1995-170021
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Captain PH.A. Leggatt, transport officer with African carriers headed for Kumasi

[ca. 1910]

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Original caption reads " carriers with head loads for Kumassi; Capt. PH.A. Leggatt transport officer, since killed in the flight of Gov. Hodgson from the besieged town.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-018, Item EEPA 1995-180011
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Captain Richard Doubleday Boler on Veranda, Bonny

1892-1895

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Original caption reads "Late Captain Boler on veranda. Bonny." Published in "African Photographer J.A. Green" edited by Martha G. Anderson and Lisa Aronson, page 208.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2000-003, Item EEPA 2000-003-0045
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Captain Stuart of the MV Stirling Castle, South Africa

1936

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Cataloged as “Captain Stuart of the MV Stirling Castle, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064217
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"Capture d'un caïman au lasso" [Capture of a caiman with a lasso], Guinée

Date not recorded

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3 Capture d'un caïman au lasso; Documentation photographique VIALLA TENAILLE; REPRODUCTION INTERDITE. Published by Chasseurs de Caïmans (Guinée Française).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-0988
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Capture of a Slaver off the Coast of Cuba

19th century

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Reproduction of an engraving entitled "Capture of a Slaver off the Coast of Cuba" The print depicts a large, three-mast slave ship with two other vessels sailing up behind it. There are two smaller boats with oarsmen off to the side approaching the slave…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.238
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Photographs and Still Images

CAPTURED NEGROS ON WAY TO CONVENTION HALL - DURING TULSA RACE RIOT JUNE 1ST 1921

June 1, 1921

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A black-and-white photograph of men walking down the middle of a street with hands raised in surrender during the Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921. In the background, a crowd of people line the street in front of a building. Written into the negative of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.95.3
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Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies

Date not recorded

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Tape #81 Format: VHS Documentary that explore her life and work.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2012.79.av_ref343
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Car driving through Kruger National Park, South Africa

1940s

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Cataloged as “Car driving through Kruger National Park, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068158
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Car driving through Lower Sabi rest camp entrance in Kruger National Park, South Africa

1940s

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Cataloged as “Car driving through Lower Sabi rest camp entrance in Kruger National Park, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068187
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Car, Johannesburg (South Africa)

1988

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Cataloged as “Car, Johannesburg (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067013
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Car, Livingston (Zambia)

1939

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Cataloged as “Car, Livingston (Zambia)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064660
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[Car on a ferry]

circa 1920

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Manuscript text on lower left recto corner. Logo faintly visible on lower right recto corner.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA PG 2012-001-0954
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Car on the Road to the Festival, Olimi Festival , Iddo, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Car on the Road to the Festival, Olimi Festival , Iddo, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2924
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Car Park

1981

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Cataloged as “Car Park” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0265
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Car pulled over by lions at Kruger National Park, South Africa

1940s

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Cataloged as “Car pulled over by lions at Kruger National Park, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068167
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Car stopped by lions at Kruger National Park, South Africa

circa 1936-circa 1988

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Cataloged as “Car stopped by lions at Kruger National Park, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068417
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Car trouble near Victoria Falls, Livingston (Zambia)

1939

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Cataloged as “Car trouble near Victoria Falls, Livingston (Zambia)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064615
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Car wheel, Port Elizabeth (South Africa)

1936

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Cataloged as “Car wheel, Port Elizabeth (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064213
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Car windshield driving through Kruger National Park, South Africa

1940s

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Cataloged as “Car windshield driving through Kruger National Park, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068183
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