Morgan and Marvin Smith papers, 1931-1999.

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Morgan and Marvin Smith papers, 1931-1999.

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The Morgan and Marvin Smith papers document the careers of the Smith brothers as professional photographers, in the television and sound industry, and as needlework artists. Marvin's career as a set decorator and his artwork are also discussed. Only a small amount of correspondence is contained in this collection.

2.2 linear ft.

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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SNAC Resource ID: 8324449

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Smith, Marvin, 1910-2003

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d. 2003. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122363841 ...

Smith, Morgan, 1910-1993

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M. Smith Studio (Harlem, New York, N.Y.)

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Morgan and Marvin Smith (Photographers)

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Morgan and Marvin Smith, identical twins, were born in 1910 in Kentucky and developed an early interest in art and photography. They moved to Harlem in 1933 and studied art with Augusta Savage. In 1937 Morgan was hired as the first staff photographer for the "New York Amsterdam News," a position he held until 1939. That same year the brothers opened a photo studio, which they called the M. Smith Studio, next door to Harlem's renowned Apollo Theater on 125 Street. The twins photograp...