The Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) is commonly be found in East Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. This species is 18 to 19 cm (7 to 7.5 inches) long. Adults have black heads and iridescent blue-to-green back, upper breast, wings, and tail. The belly is red-orange, separated from the blue breast by a white bar. The undertail coverts and the wing linings are white. Juveniles have duller plumage with no more than a suggestion of the white breast band. Their irises are brown, later grayish white, eventually the adult's cream-color. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for American Broadcasting Company and traveled to Africa from June 1966 to early August 1966.
Local Numbers:
V 4 BIR 420 EE 66
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
88
Frame value is 8.
Slide No. V 4 BIR 420 EE 66
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The Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) is commonly be found in East Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. This species is 18 to 19 cm (7 to 7.5 inches) long. Adults have black heads and iridescent blue-to-green back, upper breast, wings, and tail. The belly is red-orange, separated from the blue breast by a white bar. The undertail coverts and the wing linings are white. Juveniles have duller plumage with no more than a suggestion of the white breast band. Their irises are brown, later grayish white, eventually the adult's cream-color. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for American Broadcasting Company and traveled to Africa from June 1966 to early August 1966.
Local Numbers:
V 4 BIR 424 EE 66
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
83
Frame value is 32.
Slide No. V 4 BIR 424 EE 66
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The Longido mountain rises up steeply from the plains and forms an important point of orientation for people in the wide surroundings. On the mountain and the surrounding plains Maasai warriors wander about with their cattle looking for pasture and water. The Struthio camelus massaicus in East Africa, is sometimes called the Masai Ostrich. Their range is essentailly limited to most of Kenya and Tanzania and parts of Southern Somalia where it grazes in the open savanna and miombo habitat. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from January 8, 1947 to end of June 1947.
Local Numbers:
Negative number 24658, C-9A, 27.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "V 4 Tan. Tanzania, near Longido. 3 ostriches. 3/1947. EE. neg.no. 24658, C-9A, 27." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
This collection includes postcards from 45 African countries. Subjects include agriculture; animals; artists; body arts; cityscapes; cultural landscapes; dance; education; expeditions; flora; industry; leaders; marketplaces; medicine; military; missionaries; music; portraits; recreation; rites and ceremonies; and transportation, among many other topics.
Arrangement note:
Arranged by country and topic
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Genre/Form:
Postcards
Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Printed caption on verso reads: "Somalia Italiana - Donne indigene."
Series title on verso reads: "Africa." Item number on verso reads: "0301."
Addtional printed text on verso reads: "Casa Editr. Ballerini & Fratini - Firenze (125)." Stamp box reads: "A. XIII."
Local Numbers:
EEPA ET-20-67
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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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.
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Cameroon.--Central African Republic.--Republic of Congo (Brazzaville).--Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa).--Ivory Coast.--Dahomey.--Gabon.--Guinea.--Upper Volta.--Malagasy Republic. Side B. Mali.--Mauritania.--Niger.--Rwanda.--Senegal.--Sierra Leone.--Somalia.--Chad.--Togo.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-0412
Ocora.31
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Paris, France Ocora
General:
National anthems of African nations, performed by Musique de la Garde Républicaine de Paris ; F.J. Brun, conductor.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
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