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Map of Africa depicting the 1947 itinerary between Cape Town and Cairo

1947

Africa

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art. Visual details below describe the original material.

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.

Collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Archival grouping
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Location Unknown
Catalog date
1947
Recorded places
Africa
Cataloged creator or photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Format and extent
1 Lantern slide (b&w, 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches.)
About this record

This is a catalog record for historical archival material, not a biography. Catalog wording reflects the source record. Metadata reuse does not grant permission to reproduce restricted photographs or documents.

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art — original record ↗

Source collection ↗

Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 10692

Collection: Eliot Elisofon Field collection

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