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Carter G. Woodson standing in Office

Scurlock Studio and Courtesy of the National Museum of American History1948-02

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Dr. Carter G. Woodson "informal poses "#61 (dated Feb. 1948) [sic] [acetate film photonegative], 1948
view Dr. Carter G. Woodson "informal poses "#61 (dated Feb. 1948) [sic] [acetate film photonegative], 1948 digital asset number 1
PHOTOGRAPHERS:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
FILM MANUFACTURER:
Ansco
SUBJECT:
Woodson, Carter G (Carter Godwin) Dr. 1875-1950
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet, 5" x 4"
1 item
CULTURE:
African Americans Washington (D.C.)
TYPE:
Photographs
Portraits
DATE:
1948
February 1948
1940-1950
NOTES:
Fees for commercial use. Smithsonian Institution owns rights.
Excellent; no degradation evident.
SUMMARY:
No ink on negative. Unnum bered. Woodson is shown half-length in his library, standing behind a desk on which there is a Burroughs adding machine. On "Ansco Safety Film". Notes on original envelope: "informal poses #61 (dated Feb. 1948)." A contact print from this negative is found on a sheet with two other images, stored in Box 1.1.A4.
CITE AS:
Scurlock Studio Records, ca. 1905-1994, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
REPOSITORY LOC.:
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History : Archives Center. P.O. Box 37012, Suite 1100, MRC 601, Constitution Ave., between 12th and 14th Sts., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20013-7012. Call 202-633-3270 for appointment. Fax: 202-786-2453
TOPIC:
African American men
LOCAL NUMBER:
618ps0225275pm.tif (AC Scan)
Box 618.04.86
SEE MORE ITEMS IN:
Black-and-white film negatives (Series 4), Scurlock Studio Records 1905-1994
DATA SOURCE:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_225275

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  • Title: Carter G. Woodson standing in Office
  • Creator: Scurlock Studio, Courtesy of the National Museum of American History
  • Date Created: 1948-02
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