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A young girl carrying a wrapped bundle on her head, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A young girl carrying a wrapped bundle on her head, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0325
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A young girl carrying her brother outside of an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A young girl carrying her brother outside of an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1905
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A young girl carrying her sibling on her back, Woki Duba, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A young girl carrying her sibling on her back, Woki Duba, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1664
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A young girl embroidering at a market, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A young girl embroidering at a market, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0389
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A young girl holding a chicken, Massawa, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A young girl holding a chicken, Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0145
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A young girl holding her sibling and standing in front of a tent in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A young girl holding her sibling and standing in front 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 2007-003-1859
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A young girl holding her sibling in front of a tent in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A young girl holding her sibling in front of a tent 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 2007-003-1907
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A young girl in a doorway, Emebet, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A young girl in a doorway, Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0113
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A young girl in front of plants near a beach in the port, Massawa, Eritrea

2002

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Cataloged as “A young girl in front of plants near a beach in the port, Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1972
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A young girl named Dada, Jattu, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A young girl named Dada, Jattu, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4255
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A young girl selling okra in Musaia

1980

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Donor notes read: "Women drying rice on my veranda, Musaia. Sept.-Nov., 1980. The date on the slide is JAN 81.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1962
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A young girl shopping in a marketplace, Emebet, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A young girl shopping in a marketplace, Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0121
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A young girl standing by a decorated entryway of a titled man's compound, Afokpella, Nigeria

1974

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Cataloged as “A young girl standing by a decorated entryway of a titled man's compound, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6425
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A young girl standing in front of her shelter made of palm fronds in a nomad village, north of Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A young girl standing in front of her shelter made of palm fronds in a nomad village, north of Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2854
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A young girl standing in the doorway of her shelter made of palm fronds in a nomad village, north of Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A young girl standing in the doorway of her shelter made of palm fronds in a nomad village, north of Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2856
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A young girl sucking her thumb, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A young girl sucking her thumb, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1844
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A young girl walking down a street in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060119
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A young girl walking past an Ogbedughulu Shrine, Ogiriga, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A young girl walking past an Ogbedughulu Shrine, Ogiriga, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6219
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A young girl wearing a necklace, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young girl wearing a necklace, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2277
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A young girl wearing blue beads, Ethiopia

1973-1974

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Cataloged as “A young girl wearing blue beads, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0019
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A young girl with a braided hairstyle, Ibadan, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A young girl with a braided hairstyle, Ibadan, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4013
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A young girl with a t-shirt and headscarf at a school, Barentu region, Eritrea

1996

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Cataloged as “A young girl with a t-shirt and headscarf at a school, Barentu region, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1459
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A young girl with an atsu design in body paint, Ogute, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A young girl with an atsu design in body paint, Ogute, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5796
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A young girl with body paint, Ogute, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A young girl with body paint, Ogute, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5797
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