Photographs
Portrait Collection

The portrait photograph collection is an artificial collection created by the Archives Department to house photographs acquired individually rather than as part of a larger body of material. New images are added to the collection as they become available.

Scope and Content:
This collection contains photographic prints and negatives. The images, studio portraits and candid photographs of individuals and groups of people, relate primarily to the Birmingham area and to a lesser extent Alabama.

Index available in the Archives Department.

Alabama -- Photographs.
Birmingham (Ala.) -- Photographs.
Commercial photography -- Alabama -- Birmingham.
Photographs.
Portraits -- Alabama.

Collection Number: 1557

Size: 3,000+ images

Restrictions: Standard preservation and copyright restrictions.

JB/6-28-01