Attributed to
Scurlock Studio, American, founded 1904
Subject of
Scurlock, Ellen Love, American
Scurlock, Robert S., American, 1916 - 1994
Date
1940s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper , ink on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 4 11/16 × 6 5/8 in. (11.9 × 16.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Ellen Scurlock walking down the steps at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C. with a poem to Robert Scurlock on the back titled: "An End to Waiting." There is an inscription on the front of the lower right side that reads: [Always yours, Ellen]. The back of the photograph has a three-stanza poem written in black ink.
Place captured
Meridian Hill Park, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Scurlock Family Archive
Classification
Archival Collections
Photographs and Still Images
Documents and Manuscripts
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
TA2014.306.4.1.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert Scurlock
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd566f17225-350b-456c-8376-6146af7d0377

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