Research Catalog

Title

Government [graphic].

Publication

[193-?]-1998.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Briscoe, Sherman.
• Hall, Frank.
• King Photographers (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
• United States. Office of War Information.
• Rapid News Photo (New York, N.Y.)
• Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
• United States. Department of Defense.
• United Press International.
• White House (Washington, D.C.)
• Wide World Photos.

Description

• 178 items (.5 lin. ft., 2 boxes); 28 x 26 cm. and smaller.
• 104 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• 67 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• 2 photographic prints : col. ;
• 5 photomechanical prints : b&w ;

Summary

Collection depicts mainly African-American government officials and employees, at the national and local levels, from the 1930s to the mid-1980s.

Subjects

• United States > Officials and employees
• Gelatin silver prints > 1930-1999
• Politicians > United States
• African American politicians
• Group portraits > 1930-1989
• Dixon, Julian C., 1934-2000
• African American civic leaders
• African American legislators
• African American government executives
• Portrait photographs > 1930-1999
• Johnson, Leroy R
• Congressional Black Caucus
• Legislators > United States
• African Americans > Politics and government
• Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1930-1999.
• Group portraits – 1930-1989.
• Gelatin silver prints – 1930-1999.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Some photographs bear photographer's or photo agency's handstamp on verso. Many items bear handwritten notations on verso; some items bear typewritten or printed captions attached to verso; some items bear printed captions on recto; some items have caption or address labels on verso. Some items are duplicates.
• Collection contains work by King Photographers, the Office of War Information, Rapid News Photo, United Press International and Wide World Photos, among others.

Terms of Use (note)

• Some items restricted; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.

Call Number

Sc Photo Government

OCLC

NYPG04-F112

Title

Government [graphic].

Imprint

[193-?]-1998.

Terms Of Use

Some items restricted; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.

Local Note

Negatives exist for some images.

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Added Author

Briscoe, Sherman. Photographer

Hall, Frank. Photographer

King Photographers (Brooklyn, N.Y.)

United States. Office of War Information.

Rapid News Photo (New York, N.Y.)

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

United States. Department of Defense.

United Press International.

White House (Washington, D.C.)

Wide World Photos.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Government