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Mrs. Nellie Smith, Stevens School [acetate film photonegative]

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Mrs. Nellie Smith, Stevens School [acetate film photonegative], ca. 1930.
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  • Mrs. Nellie Smith, Stevens School [acetate film photonegative], ca. 1930.
  • Mrs. Nellie Smith, Stevens School [acetate film photonegative], ca. 1930.
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    Object Details

    Photographer

    Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964

    Creator

    Defender (film manufacturer)

    Names

    Stevens School (Washington, D.C.).
    Smith, Nellie, Mrs.

    Subseries Creator

    Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
    Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
    Custom Craft
    Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
    Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005

    Subseries Citation

    Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution

    Scope and Contents

    Gilrs with Maypoles. Ink ident. on film edge. "Defender Safety Base" edge imprint.
    sova.nmah.ac.0618.s04.01_ref275

    GUID

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80c2aa9cd-a0aa-4eb2-82e7-f5a0a12182ca

    Topic

    May Day -- Washington (D.C.)
    African Americans -- 1930-1940
    Portraits, Group -- 1930-1940 -- Washington (D.C.).
    Education, Primary -- 1930-1940
    Maypoles

    Photographer

    Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964

    Creator

    Defender (film manufacturer)

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    Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.1: Black-and-White Silver Gelatin Negatives
    Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.1: Black-and-White Silver Gelatin Negatives / 4.1: Black-and-White Silver Gelatin negatives

    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

    Medium

    Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet, 8" x 10".

    Condition

    Channeling, warping, acetate odor, and reticulation.

    Date

    ca. 1930

    Container

    Box 16

    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: 618ns0178665jp.tif

    Genre/Form

    Photographs -- 1930-1940 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film

    Subseries 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.
    NMAH.AC.0618.S04.01_ref275
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    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80c2aa9cd-a0aa-4eb2-82e7-f5a0a12182ca
    NMAH.AC.0618.S04.01
    ACAH

    Record ID

    ebl-1562600449806-1562600449956-1

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