Photographs and Negatives Series, 1920s-1980s
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Contains photographs, slides, transparencies and negatives which have been removed from the other series. This series is divided into two subseries, depending on whether or not the images have been included in a database project. Nearly 17,000 photographs and negatives have been entered into the ROAD ("Resource for Outdoor Advertising Descriptions") database, which will provide searchable access to the outdoor advertising image collection. Those images have been organized by database number. Images not entered into the database have been organized according to the company that produced the image. Where missing items are noted, those images have been removed due to preservation issues, and may not be available for use.
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Access restricted. Access note. Collection contains fragile audiovisual formats that may need to be reformatted before use. Contact Research Services for access.
Access note. Collection includes nitrate negatives, which are closed to use. Nitrate negatives removed for digitization and deaccessioning in August 2025. Digital access copies will be available after digitization.
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