Musicians and masqueraders from the Liberian National Dance Troupe

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Object Details

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Citation

Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution

Scope and Contents

The photograph depicts Liberian masqueraders and musicians from the dance troupe of William Lewis. Mr. Lewis was at the time director of Folklore and Culture Affairs in the Liberian government. This photograph was taken by Eliot Elisofon while the dance troupe was on a tour of the U.S., in November 1971.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo74c42f002-ad89-4127-b893-0f83361154c7

Local Numbers

F 2 SIL 15 EE 71

General

Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.

Local Note

86743 1-1

Frame value is 22.

Slide No. F 2 SIL 15 EE 71

Place

Africa

Liberia

Topic

Dance

Music

Clothing and dress -- Africa

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

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Extent

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Date

1971

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 4988

Type

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Collection Rights

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. Where noted, some images remain under the copyright of Life/Shutterstock. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Genre/Form

Color slides

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

EEPA.1973-001_ref21536

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo74c42f002-ad89-4127-b893-0f83361154c7

EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871014745-5

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