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A young and boy drumming during a dance performance outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young and boy drumming during a dance performance outside of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1109
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A young Aye Omosi Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A young Aye Omosi Masquerader at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5251
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A young Aye Omosi Masquerader dancing at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A young Aye Omosi Masquerader dancing at an Otsa festival, Ugbekpe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5246
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A young Bambara man winding thread on a street, Bamako, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “A young Bambara man winding thread on a street, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2309
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A young boy carrying branches outside of Keren, Eritrea

1995-1997

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Cataloged as “A young boy carrying branches outside of Keren, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1248
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A young boy carrying his brother on his back, standing in front of trees, Fil Fil, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A young boy carrying his brother on his back, standing in front of trees, Fil Fil, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1661
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A young boy catching fish with a long line of Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young boy catching fish with a long line of Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1528
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A young boy during an executioner demonstration, Iviukhua, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A young boy during an executioner demonstration, Iviukhua, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4668
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A young boy hiding behind his sister, Woki Duba, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A young boy hiding behind his sister, Woki Duba, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1671
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A young boy holding a ceremonial instrument, Afokpella, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A young boy holding a ceremonial instrument, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4801
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A young boy holding a reading tablet, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A young boy holding a reading tablet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0326
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A young boy holding his brother, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A young boy holding his brother, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1847
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A young boy holding kuli kuli pretzels, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young boy holding kuli kuli pretzels, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1459
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A young boy practicing his writing inside of a tent in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A young boy practicing his writing inside of a tent in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1889
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A young boy presenting in front of other schoolchildren at a Quranic School, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young boy presenting in front of other schoolchildren at a Quranic School, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1436
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A young boy reading in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A young boy reading in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1852
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A young boy redirecting water through an onion field, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young boy redirecting water through an onion field, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2204
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A young boy rowing a dugout canoe on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young boy rowing a dugout canoe on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1998
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A young boy sailing on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young boy sailing on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1954
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A young boy sculpting storage jars outside of a clayworks, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young boy sculpting storage jars outside of a clayworks, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2047
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A young boy sitting on a hilltop, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young boy sitting on a hilltop, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1363
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A young boy sitting on the ground in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young boy sitting on the ground in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1670
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A young boy standing and casting a fishing net in the Niger River, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young boy standing and casting a fishing net in the Niger River, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2203
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A young boy standing and casting a fishing net in the Niger River, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young boy standing and casting a fishing net in the Niger River, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2201
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