Through existing captions and public input, thirty-six individuals in the photographs have been identified, including the photographer, Michael Francis Blake, who appears in one portrait.Įach original print has been assigned a unique institutional identifier. Some have what appear to be shopping lists and other notations written on the backs, and a few have names, ages, and street addresses, presumably of the sitter or their household. Others were taken on the street the location of photograph #28 has been identified as just outside of Blake's studio. Some portraits were taken outdoors in front of a backdrop with props such as rugs, chairs and plants to recreate a studio setting. There are also some informal snapshots that may or may not have been taken by Blake. The predominant style is the formal studio portrait, standing or seated. Ninety-one of the photos are photographic postcards and the others are either mounted photographs or snapshots. The majority of the photographs were originally housed in a photograph album entitled "Portraits of Members," also included in the collection, but have been rehoused for preservation purposes. Some of the photographs are stamped with Blake's name and studio addresses. There are a few that may have been taken by another indiviual. The photographs were taken by Michael Francis Blake, an African American photographer from Charleston, South Carolina, from about 1912 to 1934, mostly in his studio at 384 West Sumter Street. The great majority of the subjects appear to be African American however, there are individuals who are multi-racial, and possibly white and Asian.
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There is also a full set of copy prints (preferred for access) and eight copy negatives. Acquired as part of the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture at Duke University.Ĭollection consists of 118 photographs of men, women, and children as single individuals, family groups, and other group shots. Thirty-six individuals in the photographs have been identified, including a portrait of the photographer. A few of the photographs may be taken by others. Formats comprise 91 photographic postcards and 28 black-and-white prints, many on card mounts but some in the form of more casual snapshots there are also eight copy negatives. The great majority of the subjects appear to be African American however, there are also individuals who are multi-racial, and possibly white and Asian. Collection consists of 118 photographs, mostly studio portraits taken by Michael Francis Blake from about 1912 to 1934, with some outdoor settings.
Michael Francis Blake was one of Charleston, South Carolina's first African American studio photographers.
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