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A woman surrounded by children at a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A woman surrounded by children at a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1883
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A woman surrounded by grain stalks in a field in a war zone, Geleba, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A woman surrounded by grain stalks in a field in a war zone, Geleba, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1559
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A woman talking to a man riding in a horse-drawn cart on a street, Senafe, Eritrea

1996-1997

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Cataloged as “A woman talking to a man riding in a horse-drawn cart on a street, Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1258
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A woman talking to Kunama women at the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A woman talking to Kunama women at the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0862
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A woman teaching Evan and Mallam Baba's daughter, Tani, how to use a mortar and pestle, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman teaching Evan and Mallam Baba's daughter, Tani, how to use a mortar and pestle, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1349
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A woman tending a hearth by the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman tending a hearth by the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1179
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A woman, the wife of Sungalo, breastfeeding, Bamako, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “A woman, the wife of Sungalo, breastfeeding, Bamako, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0296
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A woman threading loom, Erinmope, Ekiti

1974

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Cataloged as “A woman threading loom, Erinmope, Ekiti” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3808
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A woman using a mortar and pestle in Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman using a mortar and pestle in Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0458
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A woman using a mortar and pestle with Mallam Baba's daughter, Tani, in Mallam Baba's compound, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman using a mortar and pestle with Mallam Baba's daughter, Tani, in Mallam Baba's compound, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1535
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Photographs and Still Images

A Woman Waiting in the Doorway

1976; printed 2005

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This image depicts a standing young woman leaning her right shoulder against a concrete doorway. Behind her is a multi-paned door, missing its door handles. The woman wears a wrinkled skirt, blouse with bow at the neck, and vest, and stands with her hands…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.197.4
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A woman walking away from granaries Peul village near Hombori, Douentza or Hombori, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A woman walking away from granaries Peul village near Hombori, Douentza or Hombori, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1953
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A woman walking down a road in front of Ngomakuria Mountain, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A woman walking down a road in front of Ngomakuria Mountain, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020090
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A woman walking down a street, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A woman walking down a street, Saint -Louis, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060147
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A woman walking in front of a Mosque, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A woman walking in front of a Mosque, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0324
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A woman walking in front of a roadside store, Eritrea

1997

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Cataloged as “A woman walking in front of a roadside store, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1026
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A woman walking past a fabric stall in a market, Kati, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “A woman walking past a fabric stall in a market, Kati, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2142
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A woman walking past minarettes of the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A woman walking past minarettes of the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1836
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A woman walking past Mirage Photo Ali Baba studio near Sandaga Market, Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A woman walking past Mirage Photo Ali Baba studio near Sandaga Market, Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060219
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A woman walking past tents in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A woman walking past tents 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 2007-003-1785
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A woman walking past the Enda Mariam Cathedral, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A woman walking past the Enda Mariam Cathedral, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0429
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A woman walking through a village carrying a bowl on her head, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman walking through a village carrying a bowl on her head, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1340
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A woman walking through a village of landcrete settlement dwellings with asbestos roofs, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman walking through a village of landcrete settlement dwellings with asbestos roofs, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1643
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A woman walking through her village carrying a storage jar on her head, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman walking through her village carrying a storage jar on her head, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0867
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