Object Details
Photograph by
Addison N. Scurlock, American, 1883 - 1964
Subject of
Addison Fearing Scurlock, American, 1914 - 1933
Robert S. Scurlock, American, 1916 - 1994
George H. Scurlock, American, 1919 - 2005
Description
A black and white photograph of Robert, Addison F., and George Scurlock in a paper frame with a plastic front. The three boys are posed facing the camera. Robert, on the left, is seated on a wicker piece of furniture. His hands are folded together in his lap. Addison F., at center, stands with his proper left hand resting on the arm of a chaise lounge. George, to the right, sits on the chaise lounge. His hands are resting on his crossed proper left leg. An inscription in the bottom right front of the image reads: [To Grandma Fearing / Mar. 25 '24]. The photograph is inside a plastic and paper frame. The back of the frame has paper extender to prop the frame up. A mark on the back of the frame indicates the frame was made by Collins Photo Frames.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Scurlock family
Date
March 25, 1924
Object number
TA2014.306.3.10
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper in paper with plastic
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 10 × 6 15/16 in. (25.4 × 17.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 9/16 × 7 5/16 in. (26.8 × 18.6 cm)
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title
Scurlock Family Archive
Classification
Archival Collections
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Children
Families
Photography
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_TA2014.306.3.10