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 a Tuareg man on the side of a camel. During his trip in Niger, Elisofon visited Niamey at the time of the 10th anniversary of independence celebration. 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.
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Local Numbers
EENG-VII-7, 35.
General
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note
Typed index card reads, "A 1 Trg. Tuareg. Niger, Niamey. Man and riding camel. 10th anniversary of independence celebration. 12/1970. EE. neg.no. VII-7, 35." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Place
Africa
Niger
Topic
Portraits
Animals -- Africa
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Culture
Tuaregs
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Extent
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Date
1970
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 00129
Type
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
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
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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EEPA.1973-001
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536870822481-1536871015293-5