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Sierra Leonian family named Claxon, Mabonto
1978
Africa; Sierra Leone
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.
Donor notes read: "Sierra Leonian family named Claxon; an old Creole name but they consider themselves Temne. Taken at P.C. Agriculture Training Sept. 23-29, 1978. The date on the slide is JAN 79.".
- Collection
- Christopher DeCorse photographs
- Archival grouping
- Christopher DeCorse photographs / Sierra Leone
- Catalog date
- 1978
- Recorded places
- Africa; Sierra Leone
- Cataloged creator or photographer
- DeCorse, Christopher R
- Recorded subjects
- Portraits; Portrait photography -- Africa
- Format and extent
- 1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1240
Collection: Christopher DeCorse photographs
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