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Arts > Photo > USA > Scurlock studio 1904-1994
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Photograph: Scurlock Studio Records Archives Center/National Museum of American History
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Scurlock studio 1904-1994
Black-owned Washington D.C. based photography business founded by Addison Scurlock in 1904.
The studio, run by Addison and his two sons, George and Robert operated in Washington until Robert's death in 1994.
The Scurlock's documented almost all the activities of Black Washington, weddings graduations, baptisms, business meetings and beach outings.
They also covered the comings and goings of celebrities like Billie Holiday, Sidney Poitier, Duke Ellington and Howard University's Dr. Charles Drew.
For almost a century, the Scurlock Studio utilized their cameras and their access to document the Black community in all its many facets; presenting a nuanced view of Black culture in 20th century Washington.
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