Alexandria (Va.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:
Elrich W. Murphy Photograph Collection (MS415)
Collection
Identifier: MS415
Content Description
This collection documents the professional photography business of Elrich W. Murphy. Over 2,500 professional photographs taken by Murphy capture members of Alexandria’s African American community and local events. Images of Murphy’s family and friends were taken primarily by Murphy, but there are also family photographs taken by other people. Of interest is an oversized, hand-colored photographic print of the Tidal Basin and the Washington Monument. Included formats in this collection are...
Dates:
Majority of material found within c.1940s-1960s
Gardner Collection (MS348)
Collection
Identifier: MS348
Content Description
The collection contains photos of Eulalie Gardner, her circle of friends, family, and students. The photos date from the 1920’s through he 1930’s, with photos of vacationing in Harpers Ferry and the Easter Egg Roll at the White House. A number of historic buildings are featured (the Washington Monument, The Jefferson Memorial, Mt. Vernon estate, the George Washington Masonic National Memorial) as well as shots of the D.C. and Alexandria area.
Dates:
1922 - 1939