Content: Collection contains work by James C. Campbell, Arnold C. DeMille, Dummett, International News Photos, S. B. Mitchell, Nichols, Ronald Thompson, and Wide World Photos,among others.
Content: Collection depicts African Americans who were either victims of crime, had participated in criminal activities,or had been charged with committing crimes, mainly from the 1940s to the 1950s.
Content: Many photographs bear photographer's, photography studio'sor photo agency's handstamp on verso. Many items bear handwritten notations on verso; some items bear typewritten or printed captions attached to verso; some items bear printed captions on recto. Some items are mocked-up for crime tabloids; many items bear cropping and/or retouching marks; some items are cropped. Some items are duplicates.
Content: Negatives exist for some images.
Content: Title devised by cataloger.
Physical Description
Extent: 168 items (.5 cubic ft., 2 boxes) 103 photographic prints : gelatin silver, b ; 21 x 26 cm. and smaller. 63 photographic prints : gelatin silver, b, one hand col. ; 28 x 21 cm. and smaller. 1 photomechanical print : b ; 8 x 5 cm. 1 photographic postcard : gelatin silver, b ; 9 x 13 cm.
