Object Details
Photographer
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Creator
Agfa (Firm)
Subseries Creator
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
Custom Craft
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Subseries Citation
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents
Tables in a corridor with displays of metalwork above which a signs reads, "Sheet Metal Work". Another sign reads, "Natl Defense Armstrong 12-8 AM Phelps". There is a board with a display of lightbulbs and circuits at the back of the corridor and to the right a mannequin in a white uniform. No ink on negative. "3 AGFA SAFETY FILM" edge imprint.
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Place
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Topic
Sheet-metal work
Photographer
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Creator
Agfa (Firm)
Culture
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)
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Sponsor
The collection was acquired with assistance from the Eugene Meyer Foundation. Elihu and Susan Rose and the Save America's Treasures program, provided funds to stabilize, organize, store, and create digital surrogates of some of the negatives. Processing and encoding funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Extent
1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., 4" x 5".)
Condition
Good.
Date
undated
Container
Box 9
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Photographs
Subseries Rights
When the Museum purchased the collection from the Estate of Robert S. Scurlock, it obtained all rights, including copyright. The earliest photographs in the collection are in the public domain because their term of copyright has expired. The Archives Center will control copyright and the use of the collection for reproduction purposes, which will be handled in accordance with its standard reproduction policy guidelines. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Scan
Scan: AC0618.004.0001046.tif
Genre/Form
Photographs -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Series 8: Business Records, Subseries 8.1: Studio Session Registers are restricted. Digital copies available for research. See repository for details.
Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Special arrangements required to view negatives due to cold storage. Using negatives requires a three hour waiting period. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.
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Record ID
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