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Group portrait of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity

Object Details

Description
A black-and-white photograph of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity members. The men are arranged in several rows on and in front of a curtained stage with a large Alpha Phi Alpha sign at front center. The uncropped shot shows several large chandeliers hanging from the ceiling and the rose-printed carpet of the room. On the verso are two stamps in blue ink, one reads [APR 21 1962] and the other reads [Burton's Studio / 12181/2 North Kenosho / Tulsa 6, Oklahoma / LUther 7-1463].
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
Burton's Studio, American
Subject of
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
Date
1962
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
H x W (image): 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints
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