Brazelton Studio, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Photograph of Unidentified Woman, circa 1920s

Item — Box: WP014.01, Folder: 003

Formal portrait of a woman sitting on an upholstered bench

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection contains thirteen mounted portraits of African Americans in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Of particular interest are the images taken at the Brazelton Studio in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Weiser Studio in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Weem's Photography Studio in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dates

circa 1920s

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.

Biographical / Historical

Horace M. Brazelton (1878-1956) was the first African American photographer in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He opened his studio in 1904 and remained in business until his death in 1956. He was trained at his home by an unknown German photographer, and his wife, Hettie Brazelton, was highly involved in the business.