Object Details
Photographer
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Creator
Defender (film manufacturer)
Names
Thomas, Raymond, Pvt.
Subseries Creator
Custom Craft
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
Subseries Citation
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents
Job Number: 49175
Subject/Sitter: wedding
Caption on negative: "49175 Pvt. and Mrs. Raymond Thomas 6 8x10 reg." Bride and groom sitting on edge of couch, groom in military uniform. Retouching on faces. "Defender Safety" edge imprint.
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Place
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans -- 1930-1950
Topic
African American military personnel
Uniforms, Military -- 20th century.
Portraits, Group -- 1930-1950 -- Washington (D.C.).
Weddings -- Washington (D.C.)
African American weddings
Brides
Photographer
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Creator
Defender (film manufacturer)
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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, 10 x 8 in.
Condition
Fingerprints; silvering; residue along top edge; curls when exposed to heat; upper left corner cut off.
Date
undated
[ca. 1940]
Container
Box 292
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: 618nL0049175-02sc.tif
Genre/Form
Photographs -- 1930-1950 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Series 8: Business Records, Subseries 8.1: Studio Session Registers are restricted. Digital copies available for research. See repository for details.
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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