Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0446
- Creators:
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- Dates:
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circa 1936-1991
- Languages:
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- Physical Description:
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100 Photographic prints
11" x 14", 8" x 10", 6" x 11", 4" x 10", 5"x 7", 4" x 5", and smaller.
- Repository:
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A collection of 122 silver gelatin photoprints of Walker R. Smith depicting various Maryland scenes including railroads and family life of the 1930s and 1940s.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Photographs of the rural Maryland village of Doubs and environs; subjects include trains and railroad subjects, farming activities, grocery stores, people at work and play, etc.
Arrangement
Arrangement
1 series. Arranged by size and topic, access at topical level.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The photographer has been photographing a small Maryland village area, Doubs (and Adamstown) for over fifty years (ca. 1930s to date of gift). Much of his work is personal, but some is semi-professional work for friends and neighbors.
Administration
Location of Originals
Negatives in collection of Walker R. Smith.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Walker R. Smith, March 11, 1992.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Mary June Owen, volunteer, 1995.
Ownership and Custodial History
All photographs have been in Mr. Smith's custody continuously. Many were printed by him, but others were printed by commercial photofinishers.
Using the Collection
Silver gelatin, on paper sheets, max. 11" x 14", unmounted.
Preferred Citation
Walker R. Smith Rural Maryland Photoprints, Archives Center, ca. 1936-1991, National Museum of American History.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Reproduction restricted: donor retains reproduction rights. Some prints are marked with copyright notice.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Keywords
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
archivescenter@si.edu
