Archives Center - Selected African Holdings

Archives Center - Selected African Holdings

National Museum of American History

Selected items with African Origination

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Manilla, Nigeria

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Manillas were regularly used in exchange in West Africa, especially along the coast of modern-day Nigeria, from at least the fifteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. Cast from various metals, …

Hoisting of the boats, H.M.S. "Niobe," Cape Town, South Africa. Copyright 1900 by Underwood & Underwood. [on negative] [Active no. …

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A narrow, tortuous street, roofs nearly meeting overhead, characteristic of the Arab quarter, Algiers. [Active No. 16413 : stereo photonegative.]

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Bab el Faes, or Outer Town Gate between the Main Street and Outer Market, Tangier. 16315 Interpositive

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Ambulance wagons receiving wounded from the front for Wynberg Hospital, Cape Town. Caption 2776 : glass interpositive

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[War.] 2908 Interpositive

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[Cattle, South Africa?] on envelope 24377 Interpositive

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[War.] 2986 Interpositive

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Looking toward Fort Santa Cruz from the Municipal Building. [Active no. 16405 : stereo interpositive.]

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A railway train that crosses the equator, near Stanley Falls. 9974 interpositive

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