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Photographer:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Creator:
Eastman Kodak Company (film manufacturer)  Search this
Names:
Hechinger Company  Search this
Barry, Marion, 1936-  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., 1.5" x 9".)
Container:
Box 97
Culture:
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Date:
1981
Scope and Contents:
Film strip of six images from the opening of the Hechinger Mall. The first image shows a speaker, the remaining five images show a group of men, including Mayor Marion Barry, cutting a ribbon with a large pair of scissors. In the second image a woman stands to the left wearing a sash on which is written, "Miss Black D.C. [1980-1981]" No ink on negative. Ink on envelope: "# 1". "KODAK SAFETY FILM 5063" and "18A - 19 - 19A - 20 - 20A - 21 - 21A - 22 - 22A - 23 - 23A - 24" edge imprint.
Subseries Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. 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.
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.
Topic:
Interviewing  Search this
Shopping malls -- Washington D.C.  Search this
Beauty contestants  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1980-1990 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.1: Black-and-White Silver Gelatin Negatives
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.1: Black-and-White Silver Gelatin Negatives / 4.1: Black-and-White Silver Gelatin negatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep83b859bb4-3d4d-4be5-86d7-e94c3c8e63e7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s04-01-ref3113