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Opening of Industrial Bank of Washington, 11th & U Street NW [acetate film photonegative and resin-coated paper photoprint]

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Opening of Industrial Bank of Washington / 11th & U Sts. N.W., May 1st, 1913 [interior, actual date 1934] : [acetate film photonegative and resin-coated paper photoprint,] 1913 (negative); ca. 1970s (print).
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  • Opening of Industrial Bank of Washington / 11th & U Sts. N.W., May 1st, 1913 [interior, actual date 1934] : [acetate film photonegative and resin-coated paper photoprint,] 1913 (negative); ca. 1970s (print).
  • Opening of Industrial Bank of Washington / 11th & U Sts. N.W., May 1st, 1913 [interior, actual date 1934] : [acetate film photonegative and resin-coated paper photoprint,] 1913 (negative); ca. 1970s (print).

    Object Details

    Photographer

    Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964

    Creator

    Agfa (Firm)

    Names

    Industrial Bank of Washington

    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

    Negative: "E Industrial Bank Opening" in ink on edge, emulsion side. Film edge marking, "Agfa Safety Film."
    Print: Caption on verso of print, with studio ink stamp. Ink copyright notice, "Scurlock Studio," on recto, lower right margin.
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    GUID

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f657b236-9032-4927-85a5-0963a2b4cd40

    General

    A 50th Anniversary publication of the bank (1984) says it was founded on Aug. 20, 1934, not in 1913.
    Negative from Box B, stored in freezer box 49; print in box 81.

    Place

    U Street, N.W. (Washington, D.C.)

    Topic

    Banks and banking -- Washington (D.C.).
    African American business enterprises -- 1930-1960

    Photographer

    Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964

    Creator

    Agfa (Firm)

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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

    2 Items

    Medium

    Negative: Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheets, 8" x 10".
    Print: Silver gelatin on resin-coated paper, 8 x 10 in.

    Date

    1913 May 13
    1913 May 1st [interior, actual date 1934]
    ca. 1970s (print)

    Container

    Box 27

    Archival Repository

    Archives Center, National Museum of American History

    Type

    Archival materials

    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: 618ns0222756-01bp.tif

    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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    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f657b236-9032-4927-85a5-0963a2b4cd40
    NMAH.AC.0618.S04.01
    ACAH

    Record ID

    ebl-1562600449806-1562600449976-0

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