The most substantial single item in the Bessie Miller Photographic Collection is a scrapbook pasted full of miscellaneous snapshots that has unfortunately been dismantled. Many of the pages have been cut apart to separate the images, and some of the images have been damaged from attempts to remove them from the black scrapbook pages. The image [...]
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The most substantial single item in the Bessie Miller Photographic Collection is a scrapbook pasted full of miscellaneous snapshots that has unfortunately been dismantled. Many of the pages have been cut apart to separate the images, and some of the images have been damaged from attempts to remove them from the black scrapbook pages. The [...] The most substantial single item in the Bessie Miller Photographic Collection is a scrapbook pasted full of miscellaneous snapshots that has unfortunately been dismantled. Many of the pages have been cut apart to separate the images, and some of the images have been damaged from attempts to remove them from the black scrapbook pages. The image [...] The following photos from the collection show different groups of people photographed in the same location, seemingly on the same day. This is a common aspect of personal photograph collections; many of us still take group or family photos this way. In addition to the scrapbook pages and loose snapshots, the Bessie Miller Collection includes a number of studio portraits, most of which remain mounted and/or framed. Some of these have studio information imprinted on the frames; other than that, no information regarding the subjects of the portraits or the time or location they were taken is provided. Pictured above is Cornelius L. Henderson (left) and his brother James L. Henderson (right). Pictured above is Cornelius L. Henderson (fifth from left) and his brother James L. Henderson (far right). The man at center is possibly their father James M. Henderson. A popular method of hair treatment for African-American men during this time was the conk. A chemical relaxer is applied to the hair to straighten curly or kinky hair. These concoctions, typically consisting of lye, were very damaging to the hair. The process was frequently repeated to keep the hair straight and repair damage caused [...] While the Selective Service Act of 1940—which established the first peace-time draft of men into the armed forces—banned racial discrimination in the recruitment and training of soldiers, segregation of the various units in the military was still a reality. As we have seen in some of the images in previous posts, Walter Lawrence Smith appears [...] This studio portrait is a 4 x 5, black & white print of a man identified as Reverend Ferrell of the New Grace Baptist Church. Little else is known about the subject. Help us solve the mystery surrounding this individual. This studio portrait is a 3 x 4, black & white print of a man identified as Zeta Dickerson residing at 2218 Maple. Little else is known about the subject. Help us solve the mystery surrounding this individual. |
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