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Photographic print of Robert, Addison F. and George Scurlock

African American Museum

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    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

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aa1648c2-98e7-43f8-9d3e-7056b5e3ff9b

    Record ID

    nmaahc_TA2014.306.3.10

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