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A red flowing plant growing near the Naletale Ruins, Naletale, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A red flowing plant growing near the Naletale Ruins, Naletale, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020266
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A reflecting pool outside of the Jubilee Palace, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

1967

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Cataloged as “A reflecting pool outside of the Jubilee Palace, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0001
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A refugee woman holding her child in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A refugee woman holding her child in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1900
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A refugee woman standing with children in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A refugee woman standing with children in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1901
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A religious site near Massawa, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A religious site near Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0157
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A religious site outside of Massawa, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A religious site outside of Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0888
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Historical photographs & documents

A Report of Persons and Articles Hired and a Bill of Lading

bulk June 1867 and July 1868

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Cataloged as “A Report of Persons and Articles Hired and a Bill of Lading”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.32.5.1
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A reporter talks to a local woman, Mmabatho (South Africa)

1983

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Cataloged as “A reporter talks to a local woman, Mmabatho (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-066329
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A representative for an Oba at an Oteku Atsogwa Title ceremony, Afokpella, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A representative for an Oba at an Oteku Atsogwa Title ceremony, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5913
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A resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1679
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

A Residence For Mr. And Mrs. Donald F. Cardoza To Be Located at Forty Fourth & Marne Streets N.E. Washington D.C.

mid 20th century

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An undated, bound set of architectural blueprints, “A Residence of Mr. And Mrs. Donald F. Cardozo," created by architect Julian Abele Cook. This is a set of twelve (12) large, rectangular blueprint sheets (a-l) of architectural drawings reproduced in white…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.95.16a-l
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A Residence for Mr. And Mrs. James E. Moore Petersburg, VA

1941

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A set of loose architectural blueprints, “A Residence for Mr. And Mrs. James E. Moore”, created by architect Julian Abele Cook, 1941. This is a set of thirteen (13) large, rectangular blueprint sheets (a-m) of architectural drawings reproduced in white on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.95.15a-m
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A restaurant along the rocky shore by a pier, Gorée, Senegal

October 1990

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Cataloged as “A restaurant along the rocky shore by a pier, Gorée, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1991-002, Item EEPA 1991-020091
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A restaurant by the ferry stop from Libreville to Lambaréné, Libreville, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “A restaurant by the ferry stop from Libreville to Lambaréné, Libreville, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3189
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

A Rice Raft, South Carolina

captured 1895; printed 1904

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A black and white stereograph of women and children standing on a large pile of rice-straw on a raft. Twenty people are in the photograph. Water and trees are in the background. Printed vertically on the left side of the card is "Underwood & Underwood,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.155.172
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A ritual on the final day of an Atsogwa Title ceremony, Afokpella, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A ritual on the final day of an Atsogwa Title ceremony, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5705
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A road outside of a village near Louga, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A road outside of a village near Louga, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060168
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A road outside of Tombouctou, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A road outside of Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3042
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A roadside stand selling souvenirs, Matobo Hills, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A roadside stand selling souvenirs, Matobo Hills, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020217
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A rock formation in the Chinamore District, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A rock formation in the Chinamore District, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020078
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A rock formation outside of Sanga, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “A rock formation outside of Sanga, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2911
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A rock lined pit near Pendembu used for soaking palm kernels in the extraction of palm oil

1980

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Donor notes read: "A rock lined pit near Pendembu used for soaking palm kernels in the extraction of palm oil. The kernels are soaked in the water filled pit then broken up by workers who stamp on the soaking kernels with their feet. As the kernels are…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1834
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A rock outcrop close to the Bafodia road

1980

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Donor notes read: "A rock outcrop close to the Bafodia road. Taken on a trip to visit Simon Ottenberg in Bafodia. April 26-27, 1980. The date on the slide is JUL 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1806
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