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- Dates:
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between 1981-1983
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8 photographic prints ((2 boxes), black & white, 11 x 14 in.)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1987-008
- Repository:
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Photographs taken by Scott J. Parker in Ghana, 1981-1983.
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Abrams, Philip M.
- Dates:
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1957-1973
bulk 1970-1973
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358 slides (photographs) (+22 postcards, color)
10 photographic prints ((dupe prints), color, 8 x 10 in. or smaller)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1986-002
- Repository:
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Photographs taken and postcards gathered by Philip M. Abrams during his travels through Liberia, Mali, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon and Burkina Faso, 1970-1973. Activities documented in the images include a Bundu sande women's society performance with Sowei (female guardian spirit) masks in Liberia; a Dogon dama (festival) masquerade staged for tourists in Sangha, Mali; a Grebo war dance in Krutown, Monrovia, Liberia; young Vai boys during initiation into the poro male secret society; and masked Vai dancers performing on Providence Island, Monrovia.
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- Creators:
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Fogel, William
Fogel, Joel S.
- Dates:
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1973
- Size:
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1 film reel (+ audio-cassette tape, color, 16 mm. )
8 film reels (color, 16 mm.)
400 slides (photographs) (+descriptive index (2 v.), color)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1986-003
- Repository:
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Still and motion pictures taken by Joel S. Fogel in 1973 documenting his 500 mile trip, mainly by raft, along the Omo River in Ethiopia. The photographs primarily show Fogel and his traveling companions, including images of them fishing, hunting and rafting. There are a few portraits of Africans, primarily the Karo and Mursi, showing costumes and adornments. Events documented include the Maskal festival and a military parade in Addis Ababa. Karo objects depicted include bow and arrows, bracelets, gourds, sandals, a shield, a stool, walking sticks and a wooden headrest. Mursi art work shown include arm rings, body decoration, ear plugs, fishing poles, lip ornaments and a tobacco pouch. Wildlife shown include fish, hawks, crocodiles, gazelles, tree snakes, water buffalo and white herons.
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- Creators:
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Votaw, Albert N.
Votaw, Estera F. (wife)
- Dates:
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1967-1969
- Size:
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189 slides (photographs) (silver gelatin (1 v.), color)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1986-004
- Repository:
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Photographs taken by Albert N. and Estera F. Votaw in in Cote d'Ivoire while stationed there with the U.S. Department of State, 1967-1969.
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Ederheimer, Guy, Jr
- Dates:
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1930-1931
- Size:
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70 photographic prints ((2 boxes), black & white, 40 x 50 cm. or smaller)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1986-015
- Repository:
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Photographs taken by Guy Ederheimer from 1930 to 1931 in Egypt and South Africa. Images taken in South Africa are portraits and include a Zulu wedding dance. Pictured are the best man, the bride, dancers, mothers with their children. The Egyptian images show Cairo and the Nile River.
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- Creators:
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Browning, Augustus
- Dates:
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1982-1985
- Size:
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1 box
49 photographic prints (black & white, 8 x 10 in. or smaller)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1986-013
- Repository:
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Photographs taken by Augustus Browning of Hausa and Fulani peoples in Nigeria between 1982 and 1985.
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- Dates:
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circa 1900
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91 photographic prints ((1 box), black & white, 11 x 15 cm. or smaller)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.2000-005
- Repository:
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Photographs from the Kingdoms of the Interlacustrine area in East Africa. Portraits are of King Daudi, Four Kings and their Prime Ministers, Sir Apolo Kagwa, Chief Bongo and a Busoga Chief. Images also show relics in a Tutsi tomb.
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[between 1970-1980]
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60 transparencies (color, 5.5 x 5.5 cm.)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.2000-006
- Repository:
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Images taken by a grocer, Morris G. Reese, who traveled extensively in Africa during the 1970s.
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- Creators:
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Geary, Christraud M.
- Dates:
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1977
- Size:
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752 slides (photographs) (color)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.2001-002
- Repository:
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Color slides taken by Dr. Christraud M. Geary of art objects in the Bamum Palace Museum in Foubam, Cameroon, in 1977.
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- Dates:
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1934
- Size:
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22 photographic prints ((1 box), black & white, 15.5 x 24.5 cm.)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.2002-003
- Repository:
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Twenty-two of thirty photographs published in the picture book entitled, L'Afrique Occidentale Française, by Librairie de l'enseignement, Paris, 1934. The book was the twenty-first book in a series of thirty-six picture books. The images are numbered 601 through 530. Missing image numbers are 604, 606, 607, 608, 609, 612, 613 and 625.