Object Details
Photographer
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Series Creator
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Custom Craft
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
Series Citation
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents
Interior showing pictures on the wall, a reception desk, and a double chair against the wall. "Copyright Scurlock Studio, Wash. D.C. 20009" on verso and embossed "Scurlock Portraiture Wash. D.C." in a circle. Sepia-toned, later print, probably by Robert Scurlock.
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Place
U Street, N.W. (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Topic
Interiors -- Washington (D.C.) -- 1890-1920.
Photography -- Studios and darkrooms -- 20th century
Photographer
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Culture
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)
See more items in
Scurlock Studio Records, Series 1: Black and White Photographs
Scurlock Studio Records, Series 1: Black and White Photographs / 1.2: Subjects Black and White Photographs / Scurlock studio
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 (8" x 10".)
Medium
Silver gelatin on paper.
Date
1911
Container
Box 68, Folder 5
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Photographs
Toning (photography)
Photographs
Arrangement
Stored in Box 1.1.10, folder 10.
Series 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.
Genre/Form
Toning (photography)
Photographs -- Photoprints -- Silver gelatin
Series Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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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