Object Details
Summary
A collection of 122 silver gelatin photoprints of Walker R. Smith depicting various Maryland scenes including railroads and family life of the 1930s and 1940s.
Scope and Contents
Photographs of the rural Maryland village of Doubs and environs; subjects include trains and railroad subjects, farming activities, grocery stores, people at work and play, etc.
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Photographer
Smith, Walker R., 1910-
Place
Adamstown (Md.) -- 1930-1990
Doubs (Md.) -- 1930-1990
Maryland -- rural -- 1930-1990
Topic
Railroads -- Trains -- 1930-1990
Agriculture -- 20th century -- Maryland
Groceries -- Stores -- 1930-1990
Stores -- 1930-1990
Provenance
Collection donated by Walker R. Smith, March 11, 1992.
Photographer
Smith, Walker R., 1910-
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Walker R. Smith Rural Maryland Photoprints
Biographical / Historical
The photographer has been photographing a small Maryland village area, Doubs (and Adamstown) for over fifty years (ca. 1930s to date of gift). Much of his work is personal, but some is semi-professional work for friends and neighbors.
Extent
0.1 Cubic feet (1 box)
100 Photographic prints (11" x 14", 8" x 10", 6" x 11", 4" x 10", 5"x 7", 4" x 5", and smaller.)
Date
circa 1936-1991
Ownership and Custodial History
All photographs have been in Mr. Smith's custody continuously. Many were printed by him, but others were printed by commercial photofinishers.
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier
NMAH.AC.0446
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Citation
Walker R. Smith Rural Maryland Photoprints, Archives Center, ca. 1936-1991, National Museum of American History.
Arrangement
1 series.
Arranged by size and topic, access at topical level.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Mary June Owen, volunteer, 1995.
Rights
Reproduction restricted: donor retains reproduction rights. Some prints are marked with copyright notice.
Genre/Form
Photographs -- 20th century
Note
Silver gelatin, on paper sheets, max. 11" x 14", unmounted.
Location of Originals
Negatives in collection of Walker R. Smith.
Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Record ID
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