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  • Photograph of Fred Toomer at an Atlanta Life Insurance Company reception

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Toomer, Fred Armon, American, 1889 - 1961
    Herndon, Alonzo Franklin, American, 1858 - 1927
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Atlanta Life Insurance Company, American, founded 1905
    Butler Street YMCA, American, founded 1894
    Date
    1951
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 8 3/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.8 × 25.3 cm)
    H x W (Image): 7 11/16 × 9 7/16 in. (19.5 × 24 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of a Fred Toomer speaking at an Atlanta Life Insurance Company reception at the Butler Street YMCA gymnasium. He is standing in the far right of the photograph, under a basketball net, wearing a light colored suit, a dark tie, and a white collared shirt. He is holding a white piece of paper in his hand. The speaker is standing behind a long table seated with nine men and women. The table is covered with coffee cups and dessert dishes. Behind the diners is an American flag swag under a basketball net. Overlaying the bottom of the swag is a poster portrait of the founder of Atlanta Life, Alonzo Herndon in three quarters profile. To the left of the portrait is a poster that reads, [ATLANTA / LIFE / NUMBER / 1/ IN ’51], and a poster to the right of the portraits that reads, [CAN YOU IN ’52 / SAY WE WON / IN ’51], with a large pointing fist and a question mark in the center of the poster. To the left of the poster is an elongated Georgia state flag with a circle of stars surrounding a larger star in the canton. To the right of the posters is a partial view of a similar flag. A handwritten note in blue ink on the back identifies the subjects, event and date.
    Place depicted
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Labor
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
    Object number
    2014.94.35
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b93388c9-cc33-4651-ad22-d6e2422a6a54
  • Photograph of an Atlanta Life Insurance Company, Chicago branch event

    Photograph by
    Lyles, Cleodia H., American, 1924 - 1974
    Subject of
    Toomer, Fred Armon, American, 1889 - 1961
    DeLorme, Gilbert E. Sr., American, 1903 - 1975
    Greene, Charles W. Sr., American, 1894 - 1974
    Dr. Lang, Henry Leon, American, 1900 - 1968
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Atlanta Life Insurance Company, American, founded 1905
    Date
    ca. 1950
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.7 × 25.3 cm)
    H x W (Image): 7 5/8 × 9 7/16 in. (19.3 × 24 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of an event held by the Chicago branch of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company. The photograph is of group women and men who are dressed up for a social event. Standing just to the right of the center of the photograph is Fred Toomer, wearing a tweed jacket, medium toned pants, a patterned tie and glasses. Behind him and slightly to the right is Gilbert DeLorme, Sr. Charles W. Greene stands to the far right wearing a light colored suit with a light flower and dark tie. The other men in the photograph are all wearing suits and ties. Three of the women on the left side of the photograph are wearing mink coats and hats. Dr. Henry Leon Lang wears glasses and stands behind a woman wearing a mink coat and holding light colored gloves in her hands. One woman on the far left of the photograph is wearing a dark coat, dark hat and a five stand pearl necklace choker. There is a fern tree in the left foreground. A stamp in purple ink on the back, center identifies the photographer. A handwritten note in blue ink on the back identifies the subjects and location.
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Amusements
    Business
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
    Object number
    2014.94.44
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bbefefb1-f365-49c2-a123-06dfadbba6cd
  • Photograph of the senior officers of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Martin, Eugene Marcus, American, 1888 - 1969
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Toomer, Fred Armon, American, 1889 - 1961
    DeLorme, Gilbert E. Sr., American, 1903 - 1975
    Dr. Lang, Henry Leon, American, 1900 - 1968
    Herndon, Norris Bumstead, American, 1897 - 1977
    Atlanta Life Insurance Company, American, founded 1905
    Date
    ca. 1950
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.7 × 25.3 cm)
    H x W (Image): 7 13/16 × 9 7/16 in. (19.9 × 24 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of the senior officers of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company taken at the home of Norris B. Herndon, Atlanta, GA. The photograph is of six men seated around a small card table. Most of the men in the photograph are smoking. Seated on the far left of the photograph is Eugene Martin wearing a white collared shirt with rolled up shirtsleeves, light colored pants and a dark tie. Seated center, left is Fred Armon Toomer, wearing a white shirt and glasses. In the center of the photograph is Gilbert DeLorme, Sr., wearing a white collared shirt with rolled up shirtsleeves, light colored pants, a medium colored patterned tie and glasses. Seated center, right is Dr. Henry Lang, wearing a light collared shirt with rolled up shirtsleeves, light colored pants, a light colored tie and glasses. Norris Herdon is seated on the far right of the photograph with his back to the camera. He is wearing a light collared shirt and light colored pants. There are four brick columns visible in the background. Three of the columns have white capitals with floral-motifs. On top of the card table are three glass ashtrays, a pack of cigarettes and matches. A handwritten note on the back in blue ink identifies the subjects and location.
    Place depicted
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
    Object number
    2014.94.45
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd553d6073d-0d28-4332-8675-49ea50cc2a80
  • Photograph of the senior officers of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Herndon, Norris Bumstead, American, 1897 - 1977
    DeLorme, Gilbert E. Sr., American, 1903 - 1975
    Dr. Lang, Henry Leon, American, 1900 - 1968
    Martin, Eugene Marcus, American, 1888 - 1969
    Greene, Charles W. Sr., American, 1894 - 1974
    Lt. Lee, George W., American, 1924 - 1977
    Toomer, Fred Armon, American, 1889 - 1961
    Smith, Walter Harold, American, 1896 - 1972
    Atlanta Life Insurance Company, American, founded 1905
    Date
    ca. 1950
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.7 × 25.4 cm)
    H x W (Image): 7 5/8 × 9 7/16 in. (19.4 × 24 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of eight senior officers of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company. Six men are standing behind two seated men. The top row from left to right includes: Eugene Martin, Gilbert DeLorme, Sr., Charles W. Greene, George W. Lee, Walter H. Smith and Dr. Henry L. Lang. Seated in the front row from left to right are Fred Armon Toomer and Norris B. Herndon. All of the men who are standing are wearing white, button down shirts, ties and medium toned pants. Haywood is wearing a medium toned suit, tie, white hat with band and round glasses. Herndon is wearing a white, button down shirt, and light toned tie and pants. In the background is a tree line behind a tall picket fence. A handwritten note in blue ink on the back identifies the subjects.
    Place depicted
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
    Object number
    2014.94.49
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5040694bb-f32b-4116-a5c1-75c0e0d3ba23
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