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Description: The collection, compiled by the Schomburg Center, consists of photographs and photographic reproductions depicting African Americans engaged in a variety of occupations.
Names: Andrews, Bert (Photographer); Layne, Cecil (Photographer); Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (Compiler)
Dates / Origin: Date Created: 1900 - 1999
Library locations: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division; Shelf locator: Sc Photo Occupations
Topics: African American air pilots; African American businesspeople; African American construction workers; African American fire fighters; African American photographers; African American physicians; African American professional employees; African American women household employees; African American women in the professions
Genres: Photographs
Notes: Content: Some photographs bear photographer's or photography studio's handstamp on verso. Some photographs have agency's photo credit handstamped or machine printed on verso. Some items have descriptive information on verso or recto. Some images are cropped or bear cropping marks. Photographers include Bert Andrews, James C. Campbell, Cecil Layne and the Office of War Information.
Physical Description: Extent: 13 boxes, 2.3 cubic ft.. 966 photographs. 2 prints : postcards. 25 prints : photomechanical prints
Type of Resource: Still image
Identifiers: Other local Identifier: Sc Photo Occupations; NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16181531; MSS Unit ID: 532743; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 88428d70-7265-013f-383d-0242ac110003

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