Photograph by
Burton's Studio, American
Subject of
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
Date
1962
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
H x W (image): 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity members. The men are arranged in several rows on and in front of a curtained stage with a large Alpha Phi Alpha sign at front center. The uncropped shot shows several large chandeliers hanging from the ceiling and the rose-printed carpet of the room. On the verso are two stamps in blue ink, one reads [APR 21 1962] and the other reads [Burton's Studio / 12181/2 North Kenosho / Tulsa 6, Oklahoma / LUther 7-1463].
Place depicted
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
W.D. Williams Family Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
American South
American West
Associations and institutions
Fraternities
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams
Object number
2013.79.13
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd597259554-a3ee-45dc-a732-47eed6f4a822

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