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
During his trip to Niger, Elisofon visited the city of Zinder, historic capital of the Damagaram Sultanate, in which the dominant ethnic group being Hausa, Fulani, Beri Beri, Manga, Buzu, Tuareg, and Toubou. The oldest part of the town is the birni, the old walled city, with remnants of massive remparts. One kilometer from it is Zengou, which was once a Tuareg caravan stop and residence. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
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Local Numbers
EENG-IV-3, 25.
General
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Place
Africa
Niger
Topic
Cultural landscapes
Clothing and dress -- Africa
Animals -- Africa
Domestic animals
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 09265
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-1536870822481-1536871015344-1