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Historical photographs & visual records

Exterior of village home, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

2004 November 16

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Exterior of village home. Original Carousel number, 4, slide number, 26.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0425
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Exterior of village homes, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

2004 November 16

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Exterior of village homes. Original Carousel number, 4, slide number, 27.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0426
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Exterior of Wa Na's Palace

1987

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Donor notes read: "Wa Na's Palace; exterior. The date on the slide is JUL 87.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0985
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Exterior of "World Gems" store in Ilakaka, Madagascar

2003-09-03

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Exterior of "World Gems" store in Ilakaka Original Carousel 18, slide 54.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2240
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Exterior view of Fort Jesus, Mombasa, Kenya

1994 August 3

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Cataloged as “Exterior view of Fort Jesus, Mombasa, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0222
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Exterior walls of Fasil Ghebbi castle, Gondar, Ethiopia

2010-09-28

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Original Carousel 22, slide 122.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2795
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Exterior with minarets of the Grand Mosque of San, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “Exterior with minarets of the Grand Mosque of San, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0580
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Extracting seeds from cotton

[ca. 1910]

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Orginal caption reads, "Extracting seeds from cotton." Printed caption on verso reads, "Photo Carew.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1992-004, Item EEPA 1992-004-049
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Accessories and Personal Effects

Eye mask beloning to Etta Moten Barnett

1950-2004

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This is a pink cloth and lace eye mask belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The mask consists of pink silky material on the front and pink velvet material in the back, edged with white lace. It is in the shape of a narrow cat’s eye mask. Two closed eyelids…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.55
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MUSEUM OBJECT
patches (costume accessories)

Eyepatch worn by Slick Rick

1980s - 2000s

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Royal blue eyepatch with teal inner lining. The concave eyepatch has a black elastic strap and a light blue interior.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.203.9
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Eyes on the Prize

October 16, 1995

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This black-and-white photograph depicts two young men, sitting with their knees drawn up and their arms resting on their knees. The left hand figure wears a dark baseball cap sideways. Both wear dark jackets. The right hand figure holds a rolled up paper…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.99.23
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Eyob Meharena holding his drawing during a United States Information Services artists workshop, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Eyob Meharena holding his drawing during a United States Information Services artists workshop, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0534
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Ezana stone, Aksum, Ethiopia

2010-10-04

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The Ezana stone is an ancient stele, stone obelisk. Likely dates from the 4th century ce. Original Carousel 24, slide 122.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-3067
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Eze Eshi of Nnobi with British official

ca. 1923-1925

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Cataloged as “Eze Eshi of Nnobi with British official” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1997-006, Item EEPA.1997-006-0049
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Racist and Stereotypical Objects

Ezekiel

1937

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A hardcover, third printing of the children’s book titled “Ezekiel” written and illustrated by Elvira Garner. The colorful front cover has the title written in black and shadowed in red, with a figure sitting on the edge of the capital L at the end of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.104
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Ezera Wainda with two church drummers, Nami

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Ezera Wainda with two church drummers, Nami” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2000-005, Item EEPA.2000-005-0060
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Ezikeial Motor Park, Owerri, Nigeria

1973-11-30

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Original text on slide reads, "Ezikeial Motor Park. Friday".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1409
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Ezinma

1991–

Meredith Ezinma Ramsay (born January 11, 1991), known professionally as Ezinma, is an American violinist, model, music educator and film composer from Lincoln, Nebraska. Ramsay gained viral fame in 2017 by performing a violin cover of American rapper…

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Ezola Foster

1938–2018

Ezola Broussard Foster (August 9, 1938 – May 22, 2018) was an American conservative political activist, writer, and politician. She was president of the interest group Black Americans for Family Values, author of the book What's Right for All Americans,…

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