Title from caption on object: “Opening Day of Scopes Trial"

July 10, 1925

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

International Newsreel

Publisher

This is a photograph of a crowded room filled with people attending a formal assembly or event. The image captures a large gathering inside a spacious room, likely with some significance. There are wooden chairs and benches, and several individuals appear to be seated, while others are standing or moving. On the left side, there is a large metal structure with circular components. The windows at the back provide natural lighting, and the high ceiling has hanging light fixtures. The scene appears lively and bustling, with a densely packed crowd focused on the central area. The attire of those present suggests a formal environment, with many wearing suits and ties.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.2 × 23.8 cm (7 3/16 × 9 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 20.3 × 25.5 cm (8 × 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.280

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, RMY Auctions, Wilder, ID); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, upper left in negative: 115; on verso, upper left printed in black ink on applied paper: WATCH YOUR CREDIT / CH 8428; upper right: INTERNATIONAL -CHICA[G]O / 7-11-25; center: OPENING DAY OF SCOPES [circled in graphite] TRIAL / THIS PICTURE, MADE IN THE COURTROOM OF JUDGE JOHN RALSTON AT / DAYTONTENN. [sic], IS GENERAL VIEW OF THE COURTROOM WHEN THE TRIAL OF / JOHN T. SCOPES CHARGED WITH HAVING VIOLATED THE ANTI EVOLUTIONLAW [sic] / OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE OPENED. SENT TO ALL BUREAUS AND HEARST / PAPERS, (EXAM); center International Newsreel copyright stamp in black ink inverted and partially visible; by unknown hand, lower left in graphite inverted: 8428

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