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Portrait photography

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 75 Collections and/or Records:

Myrtle and Jack Allison, circa 1945

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: 024.01.58
Scope and Contents

Portrait of a woman in a lace-trim hat standing next to a man in a suit and tie. Both wear flowers on their lapels.

Dates: circa 1945

Order of Eastern Stars and Prince Hall, September 1956

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: 024.01.17
Scope and Contents

Depicts seven women in floor-length gowns, embroidered sashes, and elbow gloves, seated in chairs while nine men in tuxedoes stand behind them. The women are members of The Magnificent Seven Order of Eastern Stars. The men have been identified as members of Prince Hall.

Dates: September 1956

"Peachum", 1933

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: 024.01.93
Scope and Contents

Portrait of a woman contains the following handwritten caption:

Lovingly yours, D.P. Coleman. "Pchum."

Dates: 1933

Police portrait negatives, circa 1990

 File — Box 4, Folder: 3
Identifier: 031.04.03.a-j
Scope and Contents

Depicts Debbie Montgomery in uniform, one image depicts a form for internal use by the photography studio.

Dates: circa 1990

Portrait of Joyce, circa 1964

 Item — Box 4, Folder: 2
Identifier: 031.04.02.09
Scope and Contents

Depicts a teenage girl posed for a school portrait.

A handwritten note on the face of the photo reads as follows:

Debbie, Happiness Always, Joyce



A handwritten note on the back reads as follows:

Debbie, we have known you for quiet [sic] sometime time, and we have become good friends, I hope we will always be just that. Success is always yours to come. Love, (Alice) Joyce

Dates: circa 1964

Portrait of Steve, circa 1964

 Item — Box 4, Folder: 2
Identifier: 031.04.02.08
Scope and Contents

Portrait of a teenage boy wearing a suit and glasses. A handwritten note on the front reads as follows:

Deb

Love, Steve



A handwritten note on the back reads as follows:

Deb, It has been wonderful having you sit in front of me for three years. I hope you have the best of everything always. Love Steve

Dates: circa 1964

Portrait of Tommy, 1964

 Item — Box 4, Folder: 2
Identifier: 031.04.02.03
Scope and Contents

Depicts a teenage boy in a suit. A handwritten note on the face of the photograph reads as follows:

Deb, Love Tommy "64"

Dates: 1964

Sally, circa 1930

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: 015.01.04.22
Scope and Contents

Depicts a smiling woman with a necklace. A handwritten note on the photograph reads as follows:

"Lots of love" Sally

Dates: circa 1930

Sam H. Jones, 1950 - 1960

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 006.01.01.3
Scope and Contents

Black and white portrait of Sam H. Jones from the shoulders up. On the back of the photograph there is a handwritten note which reads "Return to Sam Jones, Suite 407, 65 East Kellog Blvd. Photograph by Kenneth M. Wright Studios. 350 Cedar Street". Photograph is paired with a small, typed memo card which reads as the same note above.

Dates: 1950 - 1960