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Historical photographs & visual records

Elsa Jacob standing with another artist at a United States Information Services Group Show, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Elsa Jacob standing with another artist at a United States Information Services Group Show, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0424
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Elsa Jacob standing with her son near an abandoned military tank, Asmara, Eritrea

1990s

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Cataloged as “Elsa Jacob standing with her son near an abandoned military tank, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0984
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Elsa Jacob with an art model, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “Elsa Jacob with an art model, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0468
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Elsa Jacobs standing next to her drawnings at the United States Information Services Group Exhibition, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Elsa Jacobs standing next to her drawnings at the United States Information Services Group Exhibition, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0655
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Elsa Zaid holding a piece of beadwork, Eritrea

1994-1995

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Cataloged as “Elsa Zaid holding a piece of beadwork, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0224
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature & Journalism

Elsie B. Washington

1942–2009

Elsie Bernice Washington (December 28, 1942 – May 5, 2009) was an American author whose 1980 work Entwined Destinies has been considered the first romance novel written by an African-American author featuring African-American characters.

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Literature

Elton Fax

1909–1993

Elton Clay Fax (October 9, 1909 – May 13, 1993) was an American illustrator, cartoonist, and writer.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
gelatin silver prints

Elvin Jones, 1973

1973

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A black-and-white photograph of Elvin Jones playing the drums at a performance in New York City. He is wearing a white longsleeve shirt and is seated behind a white drum and one cymbal.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.164.21
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Medicine & Health

Elvis Francois

1985–

Elvis Francois (born 1985), also known as Dr. Elvis, is an American orthopedic surgeon and amateur singer known for making viral videos of his singing before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Historical photographs & visual records

Elvis Presley shrine, Nigeria

Date not recorded

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Original text on slide reads, "Elvis Presley shrine".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0057
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Elza Soares

1930–2022

Elza da Conceição Soares (née Gomes; 23 June 1930 – 20 January 2022), known professionally as Elza Soares (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛwzɐ ˈswaɾis]), was a Brazilian samba singer. In 1999, she was named Singer of the Millennium along with Tina Turner by BBC…

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Music

Elzhi

1978–

Jason Powers (born May 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Elzhi (stylized as eLZhi), is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is a former member of Slum Village and now records as a solo artist. In his youth, he made numerous visits to the…

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Emagho Masqueraders, Akoko-Edo, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “Emagho Masqueraders, Akoko-Edo, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5942
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Emails to Charles Russell — Writing and Biography Research

2007-2010

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Cataloged as “Emails to Charles Russell”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.110_ref369
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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Eman Kellam

1997–

Eman Kellam (born 27 November 1997) is a Nigerian-British media personality. He presents the webshows "British Slang With Eman Kellam" & "Eman Kellam & Friends".

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

Emancipation

2005

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An oil painting the crucifixion of a young Black man on a tree. His body is positioned along the branches and trunk of the tree like the body of Christ, with each outstretched arm bound in multiple places to a branch and his feet crossed at the ankles and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.103
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

Emancipation Proclamation

1864

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A lithograph of the Emancipation Proclamation with text of the order in central oval surrounded by ten vignettes. The five vignettes on the left depict the lives of the enslaved, and the five vignettes on the right depict the lives of freedmen. Directly…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.46.8
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BIOGRAPHY
Culture

Emanoel Araújo

1940–2022

Emanoel Araújo (15 November 1940, Santo Amaro, Bahia – 7 September 2022, São Paulo) was a Brazilian artist, art curator, and museologist. He specialized in numerous art styles, including, among others, sculpting, graphic design, and painting. He also…

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Emanuel

Biography

Emanuel Assefa, credited as Emanuel, is a Canadian R&B singer, whose debut EP Alt Therapy Session 1: Disillusion was a Juno Award nominee for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021. Assefa was born and raised in London,…

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Arts & Performance

Emanuel Newton

1984–

Emanuel Newton (born February 1, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in Bellator's Light Heavyweight division, where he is a former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion. He has also competed for WEC, King of the Cage,…

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Music

Emanuel Ntaka

1977–

Emanuel Ntaka (born 12 December 1977) is an Argentine singer, songwriter and activist. He was a member of the pop boyband Mambrú, formed in 2002 in the second series of the Argentine reality TV competition Popstars.

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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Emanuele Berry

Biography

Emanuele Berry is an American writer, radio producer and journalist. She is the Executive Editor at This American Life and previously worked as a producer and editor at Gimlet Media.

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Emay

1991–

Mubarik Gyenne-Adams (born December 18, 1991) known professionally as Emay, is a Canadian rapper from Hamilton, Ontario.

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Embassy of Israel at the Place de l'Independence in Bamako, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “Embassy of Israel at the Place de l'Independence in Bamako, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0270
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