N.A.A.C.P. Ball, 1912

The photograph presumably depicted an N.A.A.C.P. event, the 1912 Mid-Winter Assembly, in Baltimore, Maryland. A young W.E.B. DuBois appears in the front of the crowd. Photographer Addison Scurlock, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institute.

A Dollar and Ten ‘Gone…with the Wind,’ 1947

An early civil rights group picket of the movie, “Gone with the Wind,” showing at the uptown Lincoln Theater, Washington D.C. [1947]. Photographer Addison Scurlock, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institute.

Song & Dance, 1920′s

Six African American girls stand at rear while girl in front is on floor doing split [1920s]. Photographer Addison Scurlock, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institute. [Click On Image To Enlarge]

A Room With A View, 1945

The 485-room Dunbar Hotel, named for Paul Laurence Dunbar, opened in 1946 as one of the largest hotels for African Americans in the U.S. . Black owned and operated, the the hotel had 485 bedrooms. It was demolished in 1974. Photographer Addison Scurlock, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institute.

Dancing with the Stars, 1947

Socialites enjoy ‘Guardsmen’ dance at Lincoln Colonade, Washington D.C. [1947]. Photographer Addison Scurlock, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institute.

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