Object Details
Photographer
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
Creator
Eastman Kodak Company (film manufacturer)
Subseries Creator
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
Custom Craft
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Subseries Citation
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents
One of three negatives on a 35mm film strip, numbered AC0618.004.0000204 - AC0618.004.0000206.
Street scene with a group of people near a corner store with the sign "Sabin's Records." Photographed by George Scurlock from a window of the Scurlock U Street studios. No ink on negative. "Tri X Pan Film Kodak Safety Film" and "- 4A - 5 - 5A - 6 - 6A - 7" edge imprint.
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Place
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
U Street, N.W. (Washington, D.C.)
Topic
Automobiles -- 1960-1970
Riots
Streets -- Washington (D.C.)
Photographer
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
Creator
Eastman Kodak Company (film manufacturer)
Culture
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)
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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 (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film strip, 1.5" x 4.5".)
Date
1968
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.
Genre/Form
Photographs -- 1960-1970 -- 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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