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William Silverman Photographs, 1925
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA10-042
- Creators:
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Silverman, William
- Dates:
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1925
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.26 cu. ft. (1 half document box) (0.01 non-standard size box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of photographs and negatives taken by William Silverman at the 1925 Tennessee v. John T. Scopes anti-evolution trail in Dayton, Tennessee. Silverman, a Georgia Tech student traveled to the trial with his high school science teacher to witness the event. Included are several images of Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan, including two photographs of the outdoor proceedings.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 10-042, William Silverman Photographs
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Personal Papers
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Scopes, John Thomas. -- Trials, litigation, etc. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Darrow, Clarence, 1857-1938 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Silverman, William | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Evolution (Biology) | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Black-and-white negatives | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Black-and-white photographs | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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