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Historical photographs & visual records

A woman walking through her village, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman walking through her village, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0864
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A woman walking towards a well with a thatched roof in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman walking towards a well with a thatched roof in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2096
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A woman walking with her child past the Grand Mosque of Mopti, Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A woman walking with her child past the Grand Mosque of Mopti, Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2708
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A woman washing a Bokolanfini fabric between layers of mud, Bamako, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A woman washing a Bokolanfini fabric between layers of mud, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2440
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A woman washing clothes on the shore of the Niger River with her child, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman washing clothes on the shore of the Niger River with her child, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1237
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A woman washing dishes on the shore of Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman washing dishes on the shore of Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1960
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A woman washing laundry on the bank of the Niger River outside of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “A woman washing laundry on the bank of the Niger River outside of Bamako, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2075
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A woman watching a ferry come into Kabara port, Tombouctou, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “A woman watching a ferry come into Kabara port, Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3083
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A woman watching President Bongo arrive at an Independence Day celebration, Franceville, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “A woman watching President Bongo arrive at an Independence Day celebration, Franceville, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3276
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A woman wearing a boubou while shopping at a market, Bamako, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “A woman wearing a boubou while shopping at a market, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2097
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A woman wearing Ake Nokwa regalia, Iviabua, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A woman wearing Ake Nokwa regalia, Iviabua, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4527
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A woman wearing an Aihmi Okakagbe Masquerade mask, Afowa, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A woman wearing an Aihmi Okakagbe Masquerade mask, Afowa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4988
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A woman wearing face paint performing in front of a crowd at an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A woman wearing face paint performing in front of a crowd at an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4407
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A woman wearing her own beadwork, Emebet, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A woman wearing her own beadwork, Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0102
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A woman weaving straw in her home in a Songhai village, near Tombouctou, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A woman weaving straw in her home in a Songhai village, near Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3073
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A woman with a headscarf standing in front of a building in a war zone, Geleba, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A woman with a headscarf standing in front of a building in a war zone, Geleba, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1567
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A woman with an Omeshe Masquerader at an Olimi festival, Iddo, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A woman with an Omeshe Masquerader at an Olimi festival, Iddo, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6570
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A woman with decorative facial scarring, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman with decorative facial scarring, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0445
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A woman with face paint performing in front of a crowd at an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria

1972

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

Cataloged as “A woman with face paint performing in front of a crowd at an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4398
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A woman with face paint sitting in front of a crowd of spectators at an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A woman with face paint sitting in front of a crowd of spectators at an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4413
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

A Woman with Hanging Overalls

1978; printed 2005

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This image depicts a woman standing outside a glass shop front. She holds a piece of paper in her left hand and carries a plastic shopping bag over her left arm. She wears a scarf over her hair, a short coat, and pants. In the foreground are four small…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.197.6
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A woman with her child, carrying fruit on her head at a market, Bamako, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “A woman with her child, carrying fruit on her head at a market, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2098
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A woman with her child outside of a house in Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman with her child outside of a house in Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0470
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A woman with her children preparing food outside of their home on a street in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A woman with her children preparing food outside of their home on a street in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060057
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