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Historical photographs & visual records

Factory Johannesburg, South Africa

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Factory Johannesburg, South Africa” (Slides (photographs); Color slides).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-1017
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Faded photograph of an unidentified man

late 19th century

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A faded black-and-white photograph of an unidentified man. The man is captured from the chest up and is wearing a suit. The photograph has been cropped into an oval and backed with a floral, decorative cardboard.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.117
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Fadeyi house, Ile Aren, Oke-Ede Quarter

1971

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Cataloged as “Fadeyi house, Ile Aren, Oke-Ede Quarter” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0007
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Visual Arts

Faena 2 - The Killing of Clifford Glover

April, 16, 1976

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A welded metal sculpture consisting of a top section in the form of an abstracted bull’s head, mounted atop a single, bent steel pillar. The figural portion is composed of chrome or a chrome-plated metal and has six appendages emanating from a bisected…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.18
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Fahaleovantena Tribes Monument, Antsirabe, Madagascar

2003-08-28

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Fahaleovantena Tribes Monument. Contains the names of the seventeen ethnic groups of Madagascar. Original Carousel 16, slide 111.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2029
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Faidherbe Bridge Across The Senegal River

[19--]

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Postcard image of a bridge; people are visible on it. Text on front reads: "Pont Faidherbe sur le Senegal." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Ce cote est exclusivement reserve a l'adresse.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.1985-014_ref692
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Fairmont Hotel, Livingston (Zambia)

1939

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Cataloged as “Fairmont Hotel, Livingston (Zambia)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064606
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Fairview Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

1994 August 13

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Cataloged as “Fairview Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0523
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BIOGRAPHY
Visual Arts

Faisal Abdu'Allah

1969–

Faisal Abdu'Allah (born 1969 in London) is a British artist and barber. His work includes photography, screenprint and installations.

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Literature

Faith Arkorful

Biography

Faith Arkorful is a Canadian writer from Toronto, Ontario, whose debut poetry collection The Seventh Town of Ghosts was published in 2024. The book was shortlisted for several literary awards in 2025, including the Gerald Lampert Award, the Pat Lowther…

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Music

Faith Child

1989–

Michael Oluwaseyi Ayo (born 5 March 1989), known by his stage name Faith Child, is a British Christian rapper. He has released three studio albums, Illumination in 2009, Airborne in 2015, and When Faith Feels Far in 2025.

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Music

Faith Dane

1923–2020

Faith Dane (October 3, 1923 – April 7, 2020), sometimes known since her second marriage as Faith Crannitch but legally simply Faith since 1983, was an American actress, musician, artist, and perennial candidate for elected office in Washington, D.C.

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BIOGRAPHY
Film & Television

Faith Evans

1973–

Faith Renée Evans (born June 10, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in Lakeland, Florida, and raised in New Jersey, she relocated to Los Angeles in 1991 in pursuit of a recording career. Evans initially performed as a backing…

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Historical photographs & documents

Faith Lichen Essays

1872-1882

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Clippings of Sarah Shimm's essays that appeared under the name Faith Lichen. The clippings are from The Celtic Weekly, 1872; The People's Advocate, 1877 July 21 (2 copies); The American Baptist, circa 1882; The National Republican, 1881 January 22, 1882…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref444
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Music

Faith Nolan

1957–

Faith Nolan (born 1957) is a Canadian social activist, folk and jazz singer-songwriter and guitarist. She currently resides in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Literature

Faith Omole

1992–

Faith Omole (born 1992) is a British actress and writer. Having appeared in several West End productions, Omole is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for her role in Standing at the Sky's Edge. On television, she is known for her role in…

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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Faith Ringgold

1930–2024

Faith Ringgold (born Faith Willi Jones; October 8, 1930 – April 13, 2024) was an American painter, author, mixed media sculptor, performance artist, and intersectional activist, perhaps best known for her narrative quilts. Ringgold was born in Harlem, New…

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BIOGRAPHY
Film & Television

Faithe Herman

2007–

Faithe Herman (born December 27, 2007) is an American actress, best known for her work in This Is Us (2016), Shazam! (2019) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).

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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Faizon Love

1968–

Langston Faizon Santisima (born June 14, 1968), better known by the stage name Faizon Andre Love, is a Cuban-American actor and comedian. He is best known for roles in the comedy films The Meteor Man (1993), Friday (1995), Don't Be a Menace to South…

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Fallen fruit from a palm tree near a beach, Libreville, Gabon

1972

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Cataloged as “Fallen fruit from a palm tree near a beach, Libreville, Gabon” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3140
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Fallen stone steles, Aksum, Ethiopia

2010-10-04

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The memorial obelisks were erected between the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D., carved of nepheline syenite. They are used to mark graves. Original Carousel 24, slide 137.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-3082
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Fallon Fox

1975–

Fallon Fox (born November 29, 1975) is an American former mixed martial artist (MMA), and the first MMA fighter who is openly transgender.

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Falls of the Tshopo River at sunset, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo

1980

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Accompanying text reads, " Falls of the Tshopo River at sunset. The scaffolding holds fishing nets. During the rebellion, so many corpses were thrown in the river here that people did not eat fish for a month.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2003-004, Item EEPA 2003-040034
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Literature

Falonte Moore

Biography

Falonte Moore, also known as "Fonz", is an American singer, songwriter, and producer, best known for writing and producing Destiny's Child's "Bootylicious". Moore began his career as one part of R&B/Neo-Soul duo Koffee Brown, releasing 2001 project…

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