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[Newsboys, at least three girls, and men in front of Howard Theater, with Cab Calloway's name on signs : acetate film photonegative,]

American History Museum

[Newsboys, at least three girls, and men in front of Howard Theater, with Cab Calloway's name on signs : acetate film photonegative,] 1936.
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Object Details

Photographer

Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964

Creator

Defender (film manufacturer)

Names

Howard Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
Allen, Shep
Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994
Millinder, Lucky.

Subseries Creator

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

Subseries Citation

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

Scope and Contents

Scan Number: 618ns0177494jp.tif
Also shows signs for Lucky Millinder's Stage Revue. The tall man standing directly under the "B" of "Blue Rhythm Band" at the right is Shep Allen, manager of the Howard Theater. Note: print from negative also in collection: Corcoran exhibit series, #119.
No ink on negative. Defender Safety Base.
sova.nmah.ac.0618.s04.12_ref617

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d9aeed41-b24a-4006-ad15-0629081ab619

General

From original negative Box 5895526E.

Exhibitions Note

Reproduction photograph of this image exhibited in "The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise," NMAAHC Gallery, NMAH, January 30 - November 15, 2009; image also reproduced in exhibit's companion book.

Topic

Children -- 1930-1940
Theaters -- 1930-1940 -- Washington (D.C.)
Newspaper carriers -- 1930-1940 -- Washington (D.C.)

Photographer

Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964

Creator

Defender (film manufacturer)

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Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.12: Banquet Negatives
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.12: Banquet Negatives / 4.12: Banquet 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, 10" x 20".

Condition

Excellent, only slight curling.

Date

1936

Container

Box 13, Folder 35

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Photographs
Banquet camera 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 -- 1930-1940 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Banquet camera photographs -- 1930-1940

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.
NMAH.AC.0618.S04.12_ref617
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d9aeed41-b24a-4006-ad15-0629081ab619
NMAH.AC.0618.S04.12
ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1510070417401-1510070417464-1

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