Photograph by:

Robert S. Scurlock, American, 1917 - 1994  Search this

Subject of:

Benjamin O. Davis Jr., American, 1912 - 2002  Search this

Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 13 11/16 × 10 3/4 in. (34.8 × 27.3 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

Date:

1944-1945

Description:

A black and white photograph of a Tuskegee Airman, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. The photograph features Davis standing in front of a plane. The propeller is visible behind him. He is wearing flight suit gear and is looking to the left of the photograph. The back of the photograph is blank.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Military  Search this

Photography  Search this

Tuskegee Airmen  Search this

World War II  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Scurlock family

Object number:

TA2014.306.2.3.2

Restrictions & Rights:

© Robert Scurlock

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

Scurlock Family Archive

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Archival Collections

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f6fc940-3468-4d45-90cf-933ca86aab73

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_TA2014.306.2.3.2