Attributed to
Scurlock Studio, American, founded 1904
Subject of
Scurlock, Ellen Love, American
Date
early 1940s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper , ink on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 4 7/16 × 6 7/16 in. (11.3 × 16.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 4 11/16 × 6 11/16 in. (11.9 × 17 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Ellen Love Scurlock in Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C. She is featured posing against a stone stairway in the park. There is an inscription on the front in the lower right side that reads: [I love you, Ellen]. The back of the photograph has a poem titled: "Five Snapshots" written by hand, in ink by Ellen Love Scurlock.
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Scurlock Family Archive
Classification
Archival Collections
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Correspondence
Families
Local and regional
Military
Photography
Poetry
Tuskegee Airmen
World War II
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Scurlock family
Object number
TA2014.306.4.1.1
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd558ae1b67-0732-4794-bffb-7fb4c8cb4691

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