Casbah interior, November 1957 cellulose acetate photonegative

Object Details

Photographer
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Creator
Eastman Kodak Company (film manufacturer)
Scope and Contents
Interior of the Casbah with booths, tables and chairs and a bar with barstools. Behind the bar is a mirror with text which reads, "Thanks... G", "Happ[y] Hunti[ng]" and "Great Horn [of] Plenty". Behind the bar is a cash register. Sign on back wall reads, "Come with me to the Casbah" with a drawing of a man and woman. No ink on negative. "KODAK SAFETY FILM" edge imprint. Pencil retouching. No Scurlock number.
Date
1957
Extent
1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., 4" x 5".)
Type
Archival materials
Photographs
Retouching
Topic
Restaurants -- Washington (D.C.)
Place
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Culture
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)
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.
Subseries Citation
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
Casbah interior, Nov[ember] 1957 [cellulose acetate photonegative].
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  • Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.1: Black-and-White Silver Gelatin Negatives
    Scope and Contents
    Subseries 4.1 includes black and white silver gelatin negatives. The majority of the negatives, not all, have been scanned.
    Biographical/Historical note
    The Scurlock photographic studio was a fixture in the Shaw area of Washington, DC. from 1911 to 1994, and encompassed two generations of photographers, Addison N. Scurlock (1883-1964) and his sons George H. (1920- 2005) and Robert S. (1916-1994). More...
    Date
    undated
    Extent
    320 Boxes
    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.
    Citation
    Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
    Type
    Collection descriptions
    Archival materials
    Photographs
    Matrices, color separation
    Dye transfer process
    Studio portraits
    Color separation negatives
    Topic
    African Americans -- History -- 20th century
    Commercial photography -- 20th century -- Washington (D.C)
    Segregation
    Photography -- 20th century -- Washington (D.C.)
    Portraits -- 20th century
    Politicians -- 20th century
    African American photographers
    African American entertainers -- 20th century
    Place
    Washington (D.C.) -- Small business -- 20th century
    Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
    Shaw (Washington, D.C.)
    Identifier
    NMAH.AC.0618.S04.01
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