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Parmeliopsis subambigua Gyeln.

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
B. Ryan  Search this
Place:
ABLS Stop 7. Apalachicola National Forest, along St. Marks River just E of Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic site, ca. 6 mi E of Woodville., Leon, Florida, United States, North America
Collection Date:
1 Jan 1991
Taxonomy:
Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Lecanorales Parmeliaceae
Published Name:
Parmeliopsis subambigua Gyeln.
Barcode:
02756589
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Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ee4a6646-06d5-4062-887c-65d3bdcf6ba4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14141122

Myriotrema glaucescens (Nyl.) Hale

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
B. Ryan  Search this
Place:
Leon Co., ABLS Stop 7, Apalachicola National Forest, along St. Marks River just E of Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic site, 6 mi E of Woodville., Leon, Florida, United States, North America
Collection Date:
1 Jan 1991
Taxonomy:
Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Ostropales Graphidaceae
Published Name:
Myriotrema glaucescens (Nyl.) Hale
Barcode:
02748060
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Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31feae824-b494-4a3e-aafc-1111c3614e21
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_13673172
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Passiflora suberosa L. subsp. suberosa

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Mark T. Strong  Search this
Carol L. Kelloff  Search this
Microhabitat Description:
Secondary vegetation along trail in campground  Search this
Min. Elevation:
1.5  Search this
Place:
Koreshan State Historic Site (intersection of US-41 and Corkscrew Road), along the Estero River, Lee County, Florida, United States, North America
Collection Date:
24 Aug 2012
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Malpighiales Passifloraceae Passifloroideae
Published Name:
Passiflora suberosa L. subsp. suberosa
Barcode:
01256318
USNM Number:
3628197
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3059e6335-511f-46af-b381-fac38142e180
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_12101186
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Zizania aquatica L.

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Jun Wen  Search this
Xinwei Xu  Search this
Zhumei Ren  Search this
S. Lutz  Search this
Min. Elevation:
10  Search this
Place:
On the way from Brunswick to Darien along Rte. 17, ca. 1 mi N of Hofwyl Broadfield Plantation Historic Site, Glynn, Georgia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
28 Aug 2009
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Poaceae Oryzoideae
Published Name:
Zizania aquatica L.
Barcode:
01242069
Other Numbers:
Multi-sheeted specimen : 2 of 3
USNM Number:
3487553
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33aaa0556-32e1-4282-9cc1-ff8d9547c79f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_12206071

Haematomma fenzlianum A. Massal.

Biogeographical Region:
77 - South-Central U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Robert S. Egan  Search this
Microhabitat Description:
Large rock outcrop  Search this
Min. Elevation:
1495  Search this
Place:
Fort Davis Natl. Historical Site, 1.5 km N of Fort Davis., Jeff Davis, Texas, United States, North America
Collection Date:
12 Mar 1978
Taxonomy:
Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Lecanorales Haematommataceae
Published Name:
Haematomma fenzlianum A. Massal.
Barcode:
02486191
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Botany
Bryophytes and Lichens
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/364089387-e3ed-4175-9cb2-ba276502b686
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_13120633

Thomas Edison

Designer:
Tom Geismar, American, b. 1931  Search this
Chermayeff & Geismar Associates, New York, New York, USA  Search this
Artist:
Michael Melford  Search this
Medium:
Offset lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
99 x 73.8 cm (39 x 29 1/16 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Poster
Object Name:
Poster
Made in:
USA
Credit Line:
Gift of Tom Geismar
Accession Number:
1991-69-95
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4cac12fe1-d30b-4a1c-bb6f-fd5a322fa4e4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1991-69-95
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Theodore Roosevelt

Artist:
Edward Penfield, 2 Jun 1866 - 8 Feb 1925  Search this
Sitter:
Theodore Roosevelt, 27 Oct 1858 - 6 Jan 1919  Search this
Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
19.1cm (7 1/2")
Type:
Decorative Arts
Date:
1909
Topic:
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Weapon\Gun\Rifle  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Elephant  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Male  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Literature\Writer  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Natural Resource Occupations\Explorer  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Historian  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Rancher  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Nobel Prize  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Object number:
NY900324
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm470ecdedb-eaee-4ebf-ba34-a92449e77ffd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NY900324

John Burroughs 1837-1921, (sculpture)

Title:
Summit of the Years, (sculpture)
Sculptor:
Paolo, Cartaino S. b. 1882  Search this
Pietro, Cartaino di Sciarrino 1886-1918 (copy after)  Search this
Subject:
Burroughs, John  Search this
Medium:
Plaque: bronze; Base: stone
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures-Gravestone
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
John Burroughs Memorial State Historic Site Boyhood Rock Roxbury New York
Date:
1922. Dedicated April 3, 1922
Topic:
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Science--Naturalist  Search this
Occupation--Writer  Search this
Literature--Burroughs  Search this
Control number:
IAS NY001780
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_343277

Hāret Yahūd, the historic 'Quarter of the Jews', Old Cairo, Egypt

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Egypt
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
"Not far from the very old Coptic Quarter of the Hāret Zuweyla is the Hāret Yahūd which has been the Quarter of the Jews since Fātimid times; this is on the site of part of Kafūr's garden. In the early 1980s most of Cairo's Jewish community either emigrated to Israel or moved north to the city's more central districts decades ago." [Russell D., 1963: Medieval Cairo and the Monasteries of the Wādi Natrūn. Weidenfeld and Nicolson]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
T 6 EGY 890 EE
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 77
Photograph appeared in Life Magazine.
Frame value is 7.
Slide No. T 6 EGY 890 EE
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Historic sites  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 18506
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Egypt
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo756decd55-7ca9-47d8-9323-631b3d511315
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref10030

Hāret Yahūd, the historic 'Quarter of the Jews', Old Cairo, Egypt

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Egypt
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
"Not far from the very old Coptic Quarter of the Hāret Zuweyla is the Hāret Yahūd which has been the Quarter of the Jews since Fātimid times; this is on the site of part of Kafūr's garden. In the early 1980s most of Cairo's Jewish community either emigrated to Israel or moved north to the city's more central districts decades ago." [Russell D., 1963: Medieval Cairo and the Monasteries of the Wādi Natrūn. Weidenfeld and Nicolson]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
T 6 EGY 891 EE
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 77
Photograph appeared in Life Magazine.
Frame value is 10.
Slide No. T 6 EGY 891 EE
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Historic sites  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 18507
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Egypt
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo750aa14d5-7a5e-421b-95e3-afd7edd84c8e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref10031

Commemorative sign at Kavalli Camp, near Lake Albert, Congo (Democratic Republic)

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
The photograph depicts sign commemorating a place where Henri Morton Stanley camped on his way to rescue a British garrison under siege at Juba, southern Sudan, by the forces of the Mahdi. During his trip to Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo), Elisofon visited Bunia and its surroundings, near Lake Albert. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
U 3 ZAI 728.2 EE 70
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
A15
Frame value is 5.
Slide No. U 3 ZAI 728.2 EE 70
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Historic sites  Search this
Signs and signboards  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 20534
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EECL / Bunia, Congo (Democratic Republic)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7f46231c8-61c2-4f2a-9d75-729523ec6d1a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref12282

Fishing boats by Elmina Castle, Elmina, Ghana

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Fante  Search this
Fanti (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Ghana
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
"Elmina Castle (Castelo de Sao Jorge da Mina), Fort St. Jago (Fort Coenraadsburg), the old town site, and the nineteenth-century buildings of the modern town make Elmina a unique, collective historic monuments. Today, marine fishing using beach seine nets, the ali net, and the more recent purse seine nets used by trawlers is a key aspect of coastal life, with the months between June and September being particularly productive for fishermen." [DeCorse Ch., 2001: An Archaeology of Elmina. Smithsonian Institution Press]. During his trip to Ghana, Elisofon visited Cape coast, Accra, Besease, the Kumasi area, and Elmina. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
L 2 GHA 2 EE 70
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
D5
Frame value is 14.
Slide No. L 2 GHA 2 EE 70
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Transportation  Search this
Fishing  Search this
Historic sites  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 9473
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Ghana
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo70d1ce128-ef74-4b6e-a600-e4a72ed4b283
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref26517

Fishing boats by Elmina Castle, Elmina, Ghana

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Fante  Search this
Fanti (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Ghana
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
"Elmina Castle (Castelo de Sao Jorge da Mina), Fort St. Jago (Fort Coenraadsburg), the old town site, and the nineteenth-century buildings of the modern town make Elmina a unique, collective historic monuments. Today, marine fishing using beach seine nets, the ali net, and the more recent purse seine nets used by trawlers is a key aspect of coastal life, with the months between June and September being particularly productive for fishermen." [DeCorse Ch., 2001: An Archaeology of Elmina. Smithsonian Institution Press]. During his trip to Ghana, Elisofon visited Cape coast, Accra, Besease, the Kumasi area, and Elmina. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
L 2 GHA 2.1 EE 70
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
D5
Frame value is 17.
Slide No. L 2 GHA 2.1 EE 70
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Transportation  Search this
Fishing  Search this
Historic sites  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 9474
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Ghana
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo779ef7203-fab0-41d3-9cca-6e3bbdfb4d80
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref26518

Fishing boats by Elmina Castle, Elmina, Ghana

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Fante  Search this
Fanti (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Ghana
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
"Elmina Castle (Castelo de Sao Jorge da Mina), Fort St. Jago (Fort Coenraadsburg), the old town site, and the nineteenth-century buildings of the modern town make Elmina a unique, collective historic monuments. Today, marine fishing using beach seine nets, the ali net, and the more recent purse seine nets used by trawlers is a key aspect of coastal life, with the months between June and September being particularly productive for fishermen." [DeCorse Ch., 2001: An Archaeology of Elmina. Smithsonian Institution Press]. During his trip to Ghana, Elisofon visited Cape coast, Accra, Besease, the Kumasi area, and Elmina. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
L 2 GHA 2.2 EE 70
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
D5
Frame value is 16.
Slide No. L 2 GHA 2.2 EE 70
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Transportation  Search this
Fishing  Search this
Historic sites  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 9475
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Ghana
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo75efd8234-748e-424f-8759-8f914a329a61
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref26519

Fishing nets by Elmina Castle, Elmina, Ghana

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Fante  Search this
Fanti (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Ghana
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
"Elmina Castle (Castelo de Sao Jorge da Mina), Fort St. Jago (Fort Coenraadsburg), the old town site, and the nineteenth-century buildings of the modern town make Elmina a unique, collective historic monuments. Today, marine fishing using beach seine nets, the ali net, and the more recent purse seine nets used by trawlers is a key aspect of coastal life, with the months between June and September being particularly productive for fishermen." [DeCorse Ch., 2001: An Archaeology of Elmina. Smithsonian Institution Press]. During his trip to Ghana, Elisofon visited Cape coast, Accra, Besease, the Kumasi area, and Elmina. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
L 2 GHA 3.2 EE 70
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 9.
Slide No. L 2 GHA 3.2 EE 70
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Fishing  Search this
Historic sites  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 9478
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Ghana
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo70e9334d3-d0f5-4965-bf8f-e3c2fd406c3b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref26522

Fishing nets by Elmina Castle, Elmina, Ghana

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Fante  Search this
Fanti (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Ghana
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
"Elmina Castle (Castelo de Sao Jorge da Mina), Fort St. Jago (Fort Coenraadsburg), the old town site, and the nineteenth-century buildings of the modern town make Elmina a unique, collective historic monuments. Today, marine fishing using beach seine nets, the ali net, and the more recent purse seine nets used by trawlers is a key aspect of coastal life, with the months between June and September being particularly productive for fishermen." [DeCorse Ch., 2001: An Archaeology of Elmina. Smithsonian Institution Press]. During his trip to Ghana, Elisofon visited Cape coast, Accra, Besease, the Kumasi area, and Elmina. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
L 2 GHA 3.3 EE 70
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 4.
Slide No. L 2 GHA 3.3 EE 70
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Fishing  Search this
Historic sites  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 9479
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Ghana
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7e04a54c1-18e5-41c5-82ca-31c0cc5ce388
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref26523

Fishing nets by Elmina Castle, Elmina, Ghana

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Fante  Search this
Fanti (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Ghana
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
"Elmina Castle (Castelo de Sao Jorge da Mina), Fort St. Jago (Fort Coenraadsburg), the old town site, and the nineteenth-century buildings of the modern town make Elmina a unique, collective historic monuments. Today, marine fishing using beach seine nets, the ali net, and the more recent purse seine nets used by trawlers is a key aspect of coastal life, with the months between June and September being particularly productive for fishermen." [DeCorse Ch., 2001: An Archaeology of Elmina. Smithsonian Institution Press]. During his trip to Ghana, Elisofon visited Cape coast, Accra, Besease, the Kumasi area, and Elmina. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
L 2 GHA 3.4 EE 70
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 2.
Slide No. L 2 GHA 3.4 EE 70
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Fishing  Search this
Historic sites  Search this
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Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 9480
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Ghana
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo74a83a57d-54b0-4642-b53a-e977ce1edcd7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref26524

Fishing nets by Elmina Castle, Elmina, Ghana

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Fante  Search this
Fanti (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Ghana
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
"Elmina Castle (Castelo de Sao Jorge da Mina), Fort St. Jago (Fort Coenraadsburg), the old town site, and the nineteenth-century buildings of the modern town make Elmina a unique, collective historic monuments. Today, marine fishing using beach seine nets, the ali net, and the more recent purse seine nets used by trawlers is a key aspect of coastal life, with the months between June and September being particularly productive for fishermen." [DeCorse Ch., 2001: An Archaeology of Elmina. Smithsonian Institution Press]. During his trip to Ghana, Elisofon visited Cape coast, Accra, Besease, the Kumasi area, and Elmina. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
L 2 GHA 3.5 EE 70
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 3.
Slide No. L 2 GHA 3.5 EE 70
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Fishing  Search this
Historic sites  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 9481
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Ghana
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo76bd66d9a-8aef-4782-bea3-fdac5b9c7262
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref26525

Fishing nets by Elmina Castle, Elmina, Ghana

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Fante  Search this
Fanti (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Ghana
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
"Elmina Castle (Castelo de Sao Jorge da Mina), Fort St. Jago (Fort Coenraadsburg), the old town site, and the nineteenth-century buildings of the modern town make Elmina a unique, collective historic monuments. Today, marine fishing using beach seine nets, the ali net, and the more recent purse seine nets used by trawlers is a key aspect of coastal life, with the months between June and September being particularly productive for fishermen." [DeCorse Ch., 2001: An Archaeology of Elmina. Smithsonian Institution Press]. During his trip to Ghana, Elisofon visited Cape coast, Accra, Besease, the Kumasi area, and Elmina. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
L 2 GHA 3.6 EE 70
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 12.
Slide No. L 2 GHA 3.6 EE 70
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Fishing  Search this
Historic sites  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 9482
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Ghana
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a1360c04-e1d1-4b4e-9962-b97537ae2774
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref26526

Fishermen by Fort St. Jago, Elmina, Ghana

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Fante  Search this
Fanti (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Ghana
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
"Today, marine fishing using beach seine nets, the ali net, and the more recent purse seine nets used by trawlers is a key aspect of coastal life, with the months between June and September being particularly productive for fishermen." [DeCorse Ch., 2001: An Archaeology of Elmina. Smithsonian Institution Press]. During his trip to Ghana, Elisofon visited Cape coast, Accra, Besease, the Kumasi area, and Elmina. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
L 2 GHA 4.2 EE 71
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
34
Frame value is 16.
Slide No. L 2 GHA 4.2 EE 71
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Fishing  Search this
Historic sites  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 9486
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Ghana
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a79f5d84-798c-4e5e-829d-ab0315e99be8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref26531

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