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The history of Addison Scurlock’s photography career covers almost every street of Washington, D.C. and this map is meant to show the most important locations. He started his career as an apprentice to a white owned Photography studio in downtown…

"Born a slave in Raleigh, North Carolina, Anna Cooper began her education at St. Augustine's Normal and Collegiate Institute. In 1881 she enrolled at Oberlin College, where she earned bachelor's and master's degrees. She taught at M Street/Dunbar…

"Benjamin Davis Jr. began his college education at Western Reserve University. He transferred to the University of Chicago to establish Illinois residency and secure a recommendation to West Point from the only black congressman at the time. Davis…

The news of Addison Scurlock opening up his studio was enough to make the newspaper! By 1911 Addison Scurlock was already a household name in the black community. The opening and location of his new studio was important enough to be announced to…

Addison Scurlock had an effect on everything in his life including his family. His wife and sons had an active part in the studio from the very beginning. His wife was the business manager while his sons joined the studio once they graduated from…

The life of a man behind the camera is just as important as the subject he is taking the picture of. Addison Scurlock changed the way Washingtonians viewed their black counterparts during a time of great racial tension. In a city that was once…

"Born in Berryville, Virginia, Lucy Slowe graduated from Howard University in 1908. She was the founder and president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the first sorority for black women. She received her M.A. from Columbia in 1915 and in 1919 began…

"Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He entered Moorhouse College at age fifteen and graduated with a degree in sociology in 1948. He attended Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania and studied concurrently at the University of…

"Born the fifteenth of seventeen children in Maysville, South Carolina, Mary Bethune became one of the most important African-American women of her time. As a child, she was educated by missionaries in South Carolina. Her dedication to education led…

Addison Scurlock wasn't just a local name; he was known nation wide. Addison Scurlock's business made it to the News/Opinion section of an African American newspaper printed out of Indianapolis. He was mentioned under the context of racial…