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  • Photograph of an Atlanta Life Insurance Company party

    Photograph by
    Adams, Alexander L., American, 1916 - 1993
    Subject of
    Bacote, Lucia Moore, American, 1907 - 2012
    Thomas, Evelyn, American
    Martin, Helen White, American, 1899 - 1984
    Martin, Eugene Marcus, American, 1888 - 1969
    DeLorme, Grace McKinley Holmes, American, 1906 - 1997
    Nabrit, Constance Croker, American, 1903 - 1984
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    DeLorme, Gilbert E. Sr., American, 1903 - 1975
    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. (20.6 × 25.4 cm)
    H x W (Image): 7 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (19 × 24 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of an Atlanta Life Insurance party. In this photograph, six women and two men are standing in front of a brick building in formal attire. From left to right: Lucia Bacote is wearing a dark halter dress with a leaf print pattern. Evelyn Thomas is wear a full length, white, off-the-shoulders dress with a dark silk flower on her belt. Helen Martin is wearing an ankle length, dark, off-the-shoulders dress and has her arm linked through her husband’s elbow. Eugene Martin is wearing a black tuxedo, a black bow tie, a white shirt and black buttons. Grace DeLorme is wearing a white strapless dress with a sweetheart neckline and white shawl. Constance Nabrit is wearing a dark, calve length dress with a transparent bolero jacket over her shoulders. An unidentified woman is wearing a white blouse with a floor length dark skirt and metal belt. Gilbert DeLorme, Sr. is on the far right, wearing a dark toned, double breasted suit, dark tie, white collared shirt and glasses. In the background on the left is a large window with a rounded top and a dark lace, window treatment. In the center background is a large square window with a white window treatment against a brick wall. A stamp in black ink on the back, right side identifies the photographer. A handwritten note on the back in blue ink identifies the subjects and event.
    Place printed
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Amusements
    Business
    Photography
    Social life and customs
    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
    2014.94.48
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ec125015-391c-4be0-843b-9a55590f7a2d
  • Photograph of Gilbert E. DeLorme. Sr., shaking hands with an unidentified man

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    DeLorme, Gilbert E. Sr., American, 1903 - 1975
    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): 9 15/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.3 × 20.4 cm)
    H x W (Image): 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19.1 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of two men shaking hands. The man on the left of the photograph is Gilbert E. DeLorme, Sr. He is standing in profile and wearing glasses, a light toned suit and tie with a white shirt. The Atlanta Life Insurance employee standing on the right is wearing a dark suit, medium toned tie and white shirt. They are standing in front of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company offices, a white building and dark screen door. 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
    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
    2014.94.31
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f5966de7-e62e-4107-b890-a81ad3bf250e
  • Photograph of Gilbert DeLorme, Sr. and associates at Atlanta Life Insurance Co.

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    DeLorme, Gilbert E. Sr., American, 1903 - 1975
    Dobbs, Robert Longfellow, American, 1905 - 1992
    Lyons, Henry, American
    Burch, Brainard Standing, American, 1904 - 1984
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    ca. 1950
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.6 × 25.3 cm)
    H x W (Image): 7 5/8 × 9 1/2 in. (19.3 × 24.2 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Gilbert DeLorme, Sr. Mr. DeLorme is seated at a desk behind a metal piano desk lamp, holding a piece of paper that he reading. DeLorme is wearing dark glasses, a dark tweed suit jacket, a dark patterned tie, white shirt and a white-edged dark handkerchief is in his proper left breast pocket. A man in a light tone suit, white shirt and tortoise shell glasses is sitting to the left of DeLorme. Behind the seated men are three men, left to right they are , Brainard Burch, Henry Lyons and Robert L. Dobbs, in medium toned suits, white collared shirts and dark ties. The room they are in has white walls and there is a framed painting or picture on the wall behind Dobbs and DeLorme. Inscribed in blue ink on the verso. A handwritten note in blue ink on the back identifies the subjects.
    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
    2014.94.50
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53d7ec577-a36e-4f73-9581-f378179a93c2
  • Photograph of the senior officers of Atlanta Life Insurance Company

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    DeLorme, Gilbert E. Sr., American, 1903 - 1975
    Martin, Eugene Marcus, American, 1888 - 1969
    Simon, Edward Lloyd, American, 1908 - 1984
    Dobbs, Robert Longfellow, American, 1905 - 1992
    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 1/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.4 × 25.3 cm)
    H x W (Image): 7 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (19 × 24 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of a meeting of senior officers of Atlanta Life Insurance Company. The photograph is of sixteen men, standing in two rows, posing in front of the Atlanta Life offices, a white building, large window, and a dark screen door. The man standing on the far left of the photograph is Gilbert E. DeLorme, Sr. He is standing in partial profile and wearing glasses, a light toned suit and tie with a white shirt. The third person on the left is Eugene Martin, wearing a medium toned three piece suit. The second man from the right in the back row is Edward Simon, wearing a medium toned jacket and striped bow tie. In front of him is Robert L. Dobbs, wearing a medium toned suit and a small, dark bow tie. The rest of the men are all wearing suits with either ties or bow ties. A handwritten note in blue ink on the back identifies the subjects and event.
    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
    2014.94.39
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd571b42ac9-70df-47fa-ad04-c886d269b8fd
  • 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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