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Elmina from Fort Victoria, Cape Coast

1986

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Donor notes read: "Elmina from Fort Victoria, Cape Coast; Nov. 9, 1986. The date on the slide is DEC 86.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0868
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Elmina GG51 grinding stone

1986

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Donor notes read: "Elmina GG51 grinding stone. The date on the slide is DEC 86.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0798
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Elmina Main Street

ca. 1890

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Stereoscopic picture of tree-lined Main Street, Elmina, Ghana, between 1877-1895. Accompanying inscription reads, "Main Street, Elmina." Photographer unknown.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-017, Item EEPA 1995-170016
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Elmina Peninsula from Castle, Ghana

1986

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Donor notes read: "Elmina Peninsula from Castle. Elmina Town. VanDantzig trip, Jan. 1986. The date on the slide is FEB 86.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0158
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Elmina Peninsula, Ghana

1986

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Donor notes read: "Peninsula; Elmina Town and Castle. VanDantzig trip, Jan. 1986. The date on the slide is FEB 86.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0161
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Elmina salt ponds

1986

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Donor notes read: "Elmina saltponds. The date on the slide is DEC 86.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0854
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Elmina Street

[ca. 1910]

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Original caption reads "A Street in Elmina".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-018, Item EEPA 1995-180022
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Elmina Trench A, about 1 meter deep

1986

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Donor notes read: "Elmina Trench A, about 1 meter deep, March 19, 1986. The date on the slide is AUG 86.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0434
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Music

Elmo Hope

1923–1967

St. Elmo Sylvester Hope (June 27, 1923 – May 19, 1967) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, chiefly in the bebop and hard bop genres. He grew up playing and listening to jazz and classical music with Bud Powell, and both were close friends…

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Literature

Eloise Greenfield

1929–2021

Eloise Greenfield (May 17, 1929 – August 5, 2021) was an American children's book and biography author and poet famous for her descriptive, rhythmic style and positive portrayal of the African-American experience. After college, Greenfield began writing…

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Arts & Performance

Elon James White

1978–

Elon James White (born October 16, 1978) is a media creator, journalist, and CEO of This Week in Blackness. White was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is the founder and editor in chief of This Week in Blackness and the Black Comedy Experiment.

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Civil Rights & Community

Elouise Edwards

1932–2021

Elouise Edwards (28 December 1932 – 22 January 2021) was a community activist and civil rights campaigner. She was born in British Guiana and moved to Manchester, England in the 1960s, becoming known for her campaigns to fight racial discrimination and to…

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Arts & Performance

Eloyce King Patrick Gist

1892–1974

Eloyce King Patrick Gist (October 21, 1892 – 1974) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, author, and pianist. She made films with her husband including Hell Bound Train (1930) and Verdict Not Guilty (1933) and toured the United States…

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Music

Elroy Powell

1973–

Elroy Powell, better known by his stage name Spoonface (born 28 August 1973), is a British singer, songwriter, producer and actor. He is known as a member of the music group Black Legend.

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Elsa Jacob and other female artists, Eritrea

1994-1995

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Cataloged as “Elsa Jacob and other female artists, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0240
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Elsa Jacob and Terhas Iyassu, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Elsa Jacob and Terhas Iyassu, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0917
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Elsa Jacob, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “Elsa Jacob, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0405
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Elsa Jacob drawing in front of a stone building, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Elsa Jacob drawing in front of a stone building, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0904
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Elsa Jacob holding her son and sitting next to her painting, "My Son", Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Elsa Jacob holding her son and sitting next to her painting, "My Son", Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0231
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Elsa Jacob, LaDuke and Iyassu Terhas with Drawings, U.S. Information Services (USIS) Group Art Show, Artists Abraham Mogos and Isak Fasil, Berhane Art Workshop, Eritrea

1995

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EEPA 2007-003-0635 to 0657.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.2007-003_ref366
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Elsa Jacob's son holding a young goat, Asmara, Eritrea

1990s

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Cataloged as “Elsa Jacob's son holding a young goat, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0986
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Elsa Jacob sitting next to her painting, "My Son", Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Elsa Jacob sitting next to her painting, "My Son", Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0227
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Elsa Jacob standing in front of her painting, "Woman Hero", Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “Elsa Jacob standing in front of her painting, "Woman Hero", Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0237
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Elsa Jacob standing next to her sculpture, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “Elsa Jacob standing next to her sculpture, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0409
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