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Photograph: Scurlock Studio Records

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June 18, 2021    5:21 AM ET

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1007389777/songs-for-freedom-a-juneteenth-playlist-from-pianist-lara-downes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2021/06/18/
1007389777/songs-for-freedom-a-juneteenth-playlist-from-pianist-lara-downes

 

 

https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2021/06/18/
1007389777/songs-for-freedom-
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