President Truman at NAACP rally in Washington, D.C. [acetate film photonegative,] 1947
Photographers:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Film manufacturer:
Ansco
Subject:
Truman, Harry S. 1884-1972
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Physical description:
Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet, 4" x 5"
1 item
Culture:
Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
Type:
Photographs
Date:
1947
1940-1950
Topic:
Portraits, Group
Local number:
618ns0178933jp.tif (AC Scan)
4/0126 (microfilm frame)
Freezer box 35
Summary:
Fairly close image of Truman at podium, speaking at Lincoln Memorial. Image is out of focus. Uncaptioned, "Ansco Safety Film" edge imprint. Probably made by Robert Scurlock
Cite as:
Scurlock Studio Records, ca. 1905-1994, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
President Truman at NAACP rally in Washington D.C. [acetate film photonegative]
Photographers:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Film manufacturer:
Eastman Kodak Co
Subject:
Truman, Harry S. 1884-1972
White, Walter Francis 1893-1995
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Physical description:
Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet, 4" x 5"
1 item
Culture:
Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
Type:
Photographs
Date:
1947
1940-1950
Topic:
Portraits, Group
Local number:
618ns0178934jp.tif (AC Scan)
Freezer box 54
4/0125 (microfilm frame)
Summary:
Truman is shown walking past a line of observers in front of Lincoln Memorial, color guard with flags behind him. Walter White, President of the NAACP, is shown to the left of Truman. Image is slightly out of focus. "Kodak--Safety 111" edge imprint
Cite as:
Scurlock Studio Records, ca. 1905-1994, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Drum Corp...James Reese Europe Post #5 American Legion...Sept. 1939...Wash. D.C. [acetate film photonegative, banquet camera format.]
Photographer:
Scurlock, Addison N. 1883-1964
Subject:
American Legion
Physical description:
Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet, 12" x 20"
1 item
Culture:
Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
Type:
Photographs
Panoramas
Banquet camera photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1939
September, 1939
1930-1950
1930-1940
Local number:
618ns0243397pg.tif (AC Scan)
Freezer box xx, Envelope x
Summary:
Group with instruments, in uniform and in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Ink caption on negative. Scurlock signature on negative. Manufacturer's mark on film edge: Defender Safety Base
Cite as:
Scurlock Studio Records, ca. 1905-1994, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Drill Team...James Reese Europe Post #5 American Legion, Sept. 1939, Wash. D.C. [acetate film photonegative, banquet camera format.]
Photographer:
Scurlock, Addison N. 1883-1964
Subject:
American Legion
Physical description:
Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet, 12" x 20"
1 item
Culture:
Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
Type:
Photographs
Panoramas
Banquet camera photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1939
September, 1939
1930-1950
1930-1940
Local number:
618ns0243399pg.tif (AC Scan)
Freezer box xx, Envelope x
Summary:
Men in full uniform in front of Lincoln Memorial. Ink caption on negative. Scurlock signature on negative. Manufacturer's mark on film edge: Defender Safety Base
Cite as:
Scurlock Studio Records, ca. 1905-1994, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
NAACP Mass Meeting [Lincoln Memorial--Harry Truman address, Mrs. Roosevelt-- 38th annual NAACP Conference; from envelope; #1 of 4] [acetate film photonegative,] June 28, 1947
Photographers:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Film manufacturer:
Ansco
Subject:
Truman, Harry S. 1884-1972
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Physical description:
Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet, 4" x 5"
1 item
Culture:
Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
Type:
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1947
June 28, 1947
1930-1950
1940-1950
Local number:
Freezer box 54
618ns0242758jp.tif (AC Scan No.)
Notes:
From NUS carton 82
Summary:
Pres. Harry Truman speaking in front of Lincoln Memorial
No caption on negative
Cite as:
Scurlock Studio Records, ca. 1905-1994, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home
Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)
Naval Monument (Washington, D.C.)
Physical description:
0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Type:
Manuscripts
Collection descriptions
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
undated
Topic:
Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)
Local number:
SIA Acc. 99-056
Summary:
These records consist of six advertising leaflets from the Singer Sewing Machine Company, showing images of the United States National Museum, the Smithsonian Institution Building, Soldiers' Home, the Washington Monument, the Library of Congress, and the Peace Monument in front of the United States Capitol Building. Historical descriptions of each image are printed on the back of the advertisements
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and white; Size: 8 1/2 w x 7 1/2 h; Type of Image: Panoramic photography;Landscape; Aerial; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Aerial
Landscape
Panoramic photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Ellipse, The (Washington, D.C.)
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
Topic:
Aerial photographs
Buildings--Washington, D.C
Parks
Photography, Panoramic
Street photography
Aerial views
Buildings, structures, etc
Standard number:
61686-B or MAH-61686B
Restrictions:
For permission to reproduce or publish, contact osiaref@si.edu or call 202-633-5870. To order reproductions, call 202-633-1933 or contact photos@si.edu
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes:
Second in a series of four panoramic photographs of Washington, D.C., west to east and from left to right. See Neg. #s 61686-A, 61686-C, 61686-D
Summary:
Second in a series of four panoramic photographs of Washington, D.C., moving from left to right, taken from a tower in the Smithsonian Institution Building. The Mall is in the foreground covered with trees with the buildings of the City of Washington beyond. On the left is the Ellipse just beyond the trees and the large building behind it is the State, War and Navy Building, now known as the Old Executive Office Building
Color: Black and White; Size: 8 x 10; Type of Image: Interior; Medium: Print
Type:
Print
Interior
Topic:
Buildings--Washington, D.C
Standard number:
8008 or MAH-8008
Restrictions:
For permission to reproduce or publish, contact osiaref@si.edu or call 202-633-5870. To order reproductions, call 202-633-1933 or contact photos@si.edu
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes:
Some deterioration in bottom left corner
Summary:
U.S. Capitol Building, House of Representatives Chambers
Color: Black and White; Size: 8 x 10; Type of Image: Interior; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Interior
Topic:
Buildings--Washington, D.C
Standard number:
786 or MAH-786
Restrictions:
For permission to reproduce or publish, contact osiaref@si.edu or call 202-633-5870. To order reproductions, call 202-633-1933 or contact photos@si.edu
Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and white; Size: 8 1/2 w x 7 1/2 h; Type of Image: Panoramic photograph; Landscape; Aerial; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Aerial
Landscape
Panoramic photographs
Place:
(Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
Topic:
Aerial photographs
Buildings--Washington, D.C
Church buildings
Parks
Photography, Panoramic
Railroad stations
Street photography
Aerial views
Buildings, structures, etc
Standard number:
61686-D or MAH-61686D
Restrictions:
For permission to reproduce or publish, contact osiaref@si.edu or call 202-633-5870. To order reproductions, call 202-633-1933 or contact photos@si.edu
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes:
Fourth, or last, in a series of four panoramic photographs of Washington, D.C., going from left to right (west to east). See Neg. #s 61686-A, 61686-B, 61686-C. See James M. Goode's "Capital Losses: A Cultural History of Washington's Destroyed Buildings," for the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad Station, see pages 412-414; for the Metropolitan Hotel, pages 173-175; and for the Metropolitan Methodist Church, pages 203-204
Summary:
Fourth in a series of four panoramic photographs of Washington, D.C., from left to right (west to east), taken from a tower in the Smithsonian Institution Building. In the foreground are trees on the Mall. Immediately behind is the long roof of the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad train shed. At the end of the train shed is the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad Station. Behind it and to the left, the white building is the Metropolitan Hotel (also known as Brown's Hotel) at Pennsylvania Avenue and 6th Street, N.W, ca. 1805, remodeled and enlarged 1820 and 1850, and razed in 1935. The church with the tall spire is the Metropolitan Methodist Church (erected in 1854 and razed 1935-1936) at C Street and John Marshall Place. The United States Capitol is to the right
Panoramic View of the City of Washington, D.C., West to East, Starting with the Washington Monument
Author:
Jackson, William Henry 1843-1942
Subject:
Jackson, William Henry 1843-1942
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
United States Dept. of Agriculture Building
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and white; Size: 8 1/2 w x 7 1/2 h; Type of Image: Panoramic photographs; Landscape; Aerial; Medium: Photographic Print
Type:
Photographic print
Aerial
Landscape
Panoramic photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Ellipse, The (Washington, D.C.)
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
United States of America, District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest, Smithsonian Instituiton Building
Topic:
Aerial photographs
Buildings--Washington, D.C
Memorials
National monuments
Parks
Photography, Panoramic
Street photography
Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)
Aerial views
Buildings, structures, etc
Standard number:
61686-A or MAH-61686A
Restrictions:
For permission to reproduce or publish, contact osiaref@si.edu or call 202-633-5870. To order reproductions, call 202-633-1933 or contact photos@si.edu
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes:
First in a series of four panoramic photographs of Washington, D.C., west to east, and from left to right. See Neg. #s 61686-B, 61686-C, 61686-D
Summary:
First in a series of four panoramic photographs of Washington, D.C., from left to right taken from a tower in the Smithsonian Institution Building. Looking toward the Washington Monument, the street in the foreground running from left to right is 12th Street, N.W., which was later tunneled under the Mall. The old Department of Agriculture Building is visible on the left beside 14th Street, N.W. The large grassy area on the right is the Ellipse
Roof of NHB and Buildings of the City of Washington, D.C
Author:
Unknown
Subject:
Library of Congress
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
United States National Museum
United States National Museum Building
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Aerial; Landscape; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Aerial
Landscape
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
c. 1920s
Topic:
Aerial photographs
Buildings--Repair and reconstruction
Buildings--Washington, D.C
City of Washington, D.C
Photography, Panoramic
Roofs
Street photography
Aerial views
Buildings, structures, etc
Standard number:
2003-19563
Restrictions:
For permission to reproduce or publish, contact osiaref@si.edu or call 202-633-5870. To order reproductions, call 202-633-1933 or contact photos@si.edu
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes:
For another view see also Bib. #7973. Previously identified as being in Folder: Photographs of NHB Interior
Summary:
Several workmen can be seen working on the roof of the United States National Museum, now the National Museum of Natural History. Beyond the roof, looking to the east, can be seen the U.S. Capitol Building and the Library of Congress
Panoramic View of Washington, D.C. - Looking Toward West Side of U.S. Capitol
Author:
Unknown
Subject:
Columbian Institute
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
United States Botanic Garden
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and white; Size: 14w x 11h; Type of Image: Aerial; Panoramic photographs; Landscape; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Aerial views
Aerial
Landscape
Panoramic photographs
Photographic print
Place:
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
Topic:
Aerial photographs
Buildings--Washington, D.C
Photography, Panoramic
Railroads--Trains
Street photography
Trains
Aerial views
Buildings, structures, etc
Standard number:
2004-4101
Restrictions:
For permission to reproduce or publish, contact osiaref@si.edu or call 202-633-5870. To order reproductions, call 202-633-1933 or contact photos@si.edu
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes:
For further information on the Botanic Garden, see James M. Goode's "Capital Losses: A Cultural History of Washington's Destroyed Buildings," pgs. 314-315
Summary:
Looking toward the west side of the United States Capitol building, a panoramic view of the city of Washington, D.C. shows the Mall area in the foreground before the railroad tracks were removed. A train is visible on the tracks. The domed structure in front of the Capitol is the Botanic Garden original octagonal greenhouse of 1859 and behind it the central pavilion added after the Civil War. The buildings were razed in 1932. The Botanic Garden was on a site previously occupied by the Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences in Washington, D.C
Meigs, Montgomery C (Montgomery Cunningham) 1816-1892
Pension Building
National Building Museum (U.S.)
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and white; Size: 8 1/2 w x 7 1/2 h; Type of Image: Panoramic photography;Landscape; Aerial; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Aerial
Landscape
Panoramic photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Center Market
(Washington, D.C.)
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
Topic:
Aerial photographs
Buildings--Washington, D.C
Markets
Parks
Photography, Panoramic
Street photography
Aerial views
Buildings, structures, etc
Standard number:
61686-C or MAH-61686C
Restrictions:
For permission to reproduce or publish, contact osiaref@si.edu or call 202-633-5870. To order reproductions, call 202-633-1933 or contact photos@si.edu
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes:
Third in a series of four panoramic photographs of Washington, D.C. from left to right. See also Neg. #s 61686-A, 61686-B, 61686-D
Summary:
Third in a series of four panoramic photographs of Washington, D.C., from left to right (west to east) taken from a tower in the Smithsonian Institution Building. The Mall area is covered with trees. The streets on the left perpendicular to the Mall are 12th Street and 11th Street. The long building on the right is Center Market bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue, Constitution Avenue, 7th and 9th Streets, N.W. Up and behind Center Market on the right, the large building is the Pension Bureau Building bounded by F and G Streets, N.W., between 4th and 5th Streets, designed by General Montgomery C. Meigs, completed in 1887, later occupied by many government agencies and now known as the National Building Museum
[Marian Anderson and crowd at Lincoln Memorial, from steps looking at Washington Monument : acetate film photonegative,] April 9, 1939
Photographer:
Scurlock, Robert S [Saunders] 1917-1994
Subject:
Anderson, Marian 1897-1993
Physical description:
Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet
1 item, 3-1/4" x 4-1/4".
Culture:
Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
African Americans Washington (D.C.)
Type:
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1939
April 9, 1939
1930-1940
1930-1950
Topic:
Civil rights
Concerts
African American singers
Documentary photography
Memorials
Singers
African Americans
Local number:
618ns0177405-01jp.tif
Freezer box 55
Restrictions:
Access limited. Negative in freezer storage
Notes:
In a lecture at George Washington University, 10/19/01, Jeff Fearing attributed the Anderson documentation to Robert Scurlock, and Vivian Scurlock corroborated this on 6/26/02
From negative Box C
Summary:
No. 144 and "1 - 8x10 GL" on original envelope. No ink on negative edge. No manufacturer's mark on film edge. Probably a film pack negative
Cite as:
Photograph by Robert S. Scurlock. Scurlock Studio Records, ca. 1905-1994, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
[Members of The Six Wing Washington, D.C. Social Club] [cellulose acetate photonegative]
Photographers:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Film manufacturer:
Agfa
Physical description:
Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet, 4" x 5"
1 item
Type:
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
N.d
Topic:
The Six Wing Washington, D.C. Social Club
African Americans
Local number:
Box 618.04.77
No Scurlock number
Summary:
No ink on negative. Seven members of the Six Wing Washington, D.C. Social Club standing outside on the steps of a building, holding their banner in front of them with an American flag to the left. "4 AGFA SAFETY FILM" edge imprint
Cite as:
Scurlock Studio Records, ca. 1905-1994, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Oscar Chapman speaking [at Marian Anderson concert on National Mall] [cellulose acetate photonegative]
Photographers:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Photographer:
Scurlock, Robert S [Saunders] 1917-1994
Film manufacturer:
Eastman Kodak Co
Subject:
Anderson, Marian 1897-1993
Physical description:
Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet
1 item, 2.5" x 2.5"
Culture:
Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
Type:
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1951
[ca. 1951]
1940-1950
Topic:
Singers
Civil rights
African Americans
Concerts
Local number:
Box 618.04.79
No Scurlock number
Summary:
No ink on negative. Oscar Chapman speaking to audience. Marian Anderson and Mrs. Chapman are seated next to him on the dais. "KODAK SAFETY FILM" edge imprint
Cite as:
Scurlock Studio Records, ca. 1905-1994, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
