Object Details
Photographer
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Creator
Defender (film manufacturer)
Names
Junior Neighborhood Improvement Club
Monroe, Mr.
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
Man and woman standing with group of children at the curbside. They are holding signs reading, "Junior Neighborhood Improvement Club," "Keep off, give the grass a chance," "We want a [?] block," "Cleanliness is next to Godliness," "Don't throw trash in the street," "I promise if I am not willing to aid I will not try to hinder this effort,""We pro[mise] to respect others' rights." "Be a good neighbor. Join us in this effort 100%," "Are you with us 100%" "Sweep your side walk daily," "Help to keep the street clean.. health..." "Old man trash is on the run," and "Trash public enemy #1 / Pick him up on sight." Ink on negative. "DEFENDER SAFETY BASE" edge imprint. No Scurlock number.
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Place
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Washington (D.C.) -- 1930-1940 -- Photographs
Topic
African American children -- 1930-1940
Street cleaning
Street cleaners
Refuse and refuse disposal
Photographer
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Creator
Defender (film manufacturer)
Culture
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)
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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 (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., 8" x 10".)
Condition
Poor; discoloration, blue tint, channelling, warping
Date
ca. 1930s
Container
Box 102
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 Number: AC0618.004.0001396.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.
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Record ID
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