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Historical photographs & visual records

European man with pets

ca. 1923-1925

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Cataloged as “European man with pets” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1997-006, Item EEPA.1997-006-0088
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European men and women playing

ca. 1923-1925

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Cataloged as “European men and women playing” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1997-006, Item EEPA.1997-006-0178
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European official arriving to port, Onitsha

1926 September 26

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Cataloged as “European official arriving to port, Onitsha” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1997-006, Item EEPA.1997-006-0147
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European Trader

[ca. 1897]

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Original caption reads: "European trader purchasing palm oil; Warri, Benin." A European, trying to purchase palm oil, is surrounded by several local merchants.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-024, Item EEPA 1995-240053
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European woman and dog sitting on a porch

ca. 1923-1925

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Cataloged as “European woman and dog sitting on a porch” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1997-006, Item EEPA.1997-006-0143
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European woman and dog standing on a lawn

1925

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Cataloged as “European woman and dog standing on a lawn” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1997-006, Item EEPA.1997-006-0122
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European woman at Awka

ca. 1923-1925

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Cataloged as “European woman at Awka” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1997-006, Item EEPA.1997-006-0060
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European woman posing in garden, Onitsha

ca. 1923-1925

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Cataloged as “European woman posing in garden, Onitsha” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1997-006, Item EEPA.1997-006-0156
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European woman sitting at table, Nnobi

ca. 1923-1925

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Cataloged as “European woman sitting at table, Nnobi” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1997-006, Item EEPA.1997-006-0065
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European woman sitting in chair on covered porch

ca. 1923-1925

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Cataloged as “European woman sitting in chair on covered porch” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1997-006, Item EEPA.1997-006-0149
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European woman sitting in porch chair

ca. 1923-1925

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Cataloged as “European woman sitting in porch chair” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1997-006, Item EEPA.1997-006-0120
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

Eurydice Ascending

1983

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A color linocut depicting Eurydice leaving the underworld with Orpheus in foreground with a guitar. Orpheus is depicted in brown, and behind and to the right is the nude figure of Eurydice in yellow. In the center background are red flames and small…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.111.26.3
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Visual Arts

Eurydice Ascending, Orpheus Looks Back

1982

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A color linocut depicting Orpheus, in the foreground with a guitar, and Eurydice to his proper right. The print is yellow in the center and shifts to green along the edges and solid black at the top and bottom. Just above Orpheus is a distinctive orb…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.111.26.4
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Visual Arts

Eurydice Ascends, Orpheus Looks Back 2

1980s

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A color linocut in green, yellow, brown, blue, red, orange, and black depicting Orpheus and Eurydice. Orpheus appears in brown, seated amid a green field next to a small blue stream. He holds a guitar and is turning to look over his shoulder at Eurydice,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.111.26.5
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Visual Arts

Eurydice Ascends, Orpheus Looks Back 2

1980s

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A color linocut in orange, green, brown, purple, red, yellow, and black depicting Orpheus and Eurydice. Orpheus appears in dark orange, seated between an orange patch and a small blue stream amid a green field. He holds a guitar and is turning to look over…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.111.26.6
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Visual Arts

Eurydice Bitten by an Asp

1982

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A linocut depicting the scene of Eurydice being bitten by a snake. Eurydice is shown as a nude female figure in yellow, being held by a nude male figure (Orpheus) in green while a blue and green snake wraps around Eurydice’s proper left leg to bite her on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.111.26.1
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BIOGRAPHY
Film & Television

Eusebia Cosme

1908–1976

Eusebia Cosme Almanza (5 March 1908 – 11 July 1976) was a Cuban poetry reciter and actress who gained widespread fame in the 1930s. Because of racial segregation, Cosme did not pursue an acting career in the traditional Cuban theater, instead focusing on…

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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Eva Carter Buckner

1861–1946

Eva Carter Buckner (1861 – February 15, 1946) was a prominent African-American suffragist, poet, and songwriter.

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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Eva Fontaine

1974–

Eva Fontaine (born 1974) is a British actress, known for her role as Faith Walker in the BBC soap opera Doctors between 2001 and 2006. The role gave her nominations for the British Soap Award for Best Actress. As well as also having recurring roles in soap…

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Eva L. R. Meyerowitz Photographs

circa 1936 - circa 1937

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This collection measures 0.5 cubic feet and consists of negatives and photographs taken by Eva L.R. Meyerowitz in Abomey, Republic of Benin; Umahahya, Nigeria; and Techiman, Ghana. Peoples depicted include the Akan, Fon, Konkomba, and Tallensi. Subjects…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1987-009
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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Eva Marcille

1984–

Eva Marcille Pigford (formerly Sterling; born October 30, 1984) is an American actress, fashion model and television personality. She rose to prominence after she won the third cycle of America's Next Top Model. Afterwards, she starred as Tracie Evans in…

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Arts & Performance

Eva Reign

1996–

Eva Reign (born June 20, 1996) is an American actress, journalist, and writer. She is best known for lead role in the 2022 Amazon Prime Video American coming-of-age romantic comedy film Anything's Possible. Reign has written for Vogue, New York, Them,…

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Evan and her friends dyeing Easter eggs at the Jenness residence, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Evan and her friends dyeing Easter eggs at the Jenness residence, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1441
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Evan and Kirik posing with their steward, Daniel, and his wife, Anti, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Evan and Kirik posing with their steward, Daniel, and his wife, Anti, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1128
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