Index to Safety Negative Portraits in the Erik Overbey Collection

There are more than 14,000 safety portraits in the Erik Overbey Collection. Nitrate film, the immediate predecessor to safety film, was and is flammable. Thus, the reason for the name "safety." These portraits were taken between the Second World War and the 1960s, and came into USA Archives' possession in 1978. Those interested in portraits of Mobilians taken from the 1880s to c. 1915 should see the Index to Overbey Glass Plate Portraits. Those interested in portraits made between the First and Second World Wars should consult the Index to Overbey Nitrate Portraits. Researchers should keep in mind that there is some overlap, so, if you are interested in a portrait made in, say, 1949, you should check both the Nitrate and Safety indexes. Or, if you are interested in a portrait taken in 1911, you should check both the Glass and Nitrate indexes.

This index is arranged alphabetically by last name. It also lists the subject of the portrait, the date the portrait was taken, the size of the negative, and the number of negatives contained in each negative sleeve. Please see the key below for an explanation of the various abbreviations used in this index.To order a reprint of one of these portraits, please see our reproduction services page. It will detail the cost, sizes offered, and delivery time. Interested parties can also email the archives at archives@jaguar1.usouthal.edu.

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Key:

Subject; C=Child, F=Female, M=Male, G=Group

 

NAME SUBJECT DATE SIZE NUMBER
BABER, H.J. M 1945 3x5 1
BABIES C ND 5x7 13
BACHER, FRANK M 1942 5x7 1
BACHER, FRANK M 1944? 5x7 1
BACKER, JAMES E. F 1943? 3x5 1
BACKES, FRANK W. JR. M 2/3/41 5x7 6
BACKES, JAMES F,C 11/23/43 5x7 7
BADDEN, EDMUND M 1949 5x7 1
BAGGET, GERI F 1960? 5x7 1
BAGGETT, CLARENCE A. M 1944? 5x7 6
BAGGETT, JUSTINE F 4/62 5x7 2
BAGGETT, N.H. M 1945 5x7 1
BAGGETT, R.C. M 1940? 5x7 1
BAGGETT, R.J. ? 5/6/40 ? 0
BAGGETT, S.W. M 3/25/44 5x7 6
BAGGETT, SYBIL F 6/3/43 MIX 4
BAGLEY, S.M. M 1948? 3x5 1
BAHLMAN, C.G. M 9/15/53 5x7 8
BAHLMAN, LEROY G 1/16/54 5x7 2
BAHORICH, MABLE ANN & SUE 2C 6/22/40 5x7 3
BAHORICH, V.J. M 1941? 5x7 1
BAILEY, BONITA F 6/22/57 MIX 2
BAILEY, C.L. M 1945? 5x7 1
BAILEY, CECELIA A. F 7/5/40 5X7 2
BAILEY, CHRIS MS. 2M 1942? 5x7 1
BAILEY, CHRISHY C. C 10/20/54 5x7 7
BAILEY, EDNA F 6/10/45 5x7 3
BAILEY, GEORGE F 1942 5x7 1
BAILEY, GEORGE W. M 4/28/45 5x7 5
BAILEY, HERBERT M 5/17/45 5x7 2
BAILEY, J.D. F 9/22/50 5x7 1
BAILEY, L.P. M 1940? 3x5 1
BAILEY, MARIE W. F,5C 9/12/55 5x7 9
BAILEY, MARIE W. C 7/25/51 5x7 5
BAILEY, NITA (BRIDAL) G 2/15/45 8x10 3
BAILEY, SAM MRS. M 1951? 5x7 1
BAIRD, BETTY F 11/14/42 5x7 2
BAIRD, ROBERT C. JR. M 3/54 5x7 2
BAKER 7C 3/22/48 5x7 7
BAKER M 5/28/43 5x7 5
BAKER F 4/24/50 8x10 2
BAKER, ADAM M 1948? 5x7 1
BAKER, B.F. DR. M 1/19/52 5x7 5
BAKER, B.F., JR. M 8/26/53 5x7 3
BAKER, BENJAMIN F. M 6/15/44 5x7 6
BAKER, CHAS. M 1945 5x7 1
BAKER, CLARENCE M 2/21/51 5x7 6
BAKER, D.E. M ND 5x7 1
BAKER, D.M. M 3/4/63 5x7 1
BAKER, GLORIA F 7/10/52 5x7 3
BAKER, GLORIA C 7/24/52 5x7 4
BAKER, HUBERT M 5/27/47 5x7 3
BAKER, JOE JR. M 2/1/50 5x7 3
BAKER, JOYCE F 10/2/50 5x7 2
BAKER, MR. ? 1941? ? 0
BAKER, MRS. B.F. C 8/18/46 5x7 8
BAKER, MRS. B.F. C 7/16/44 5x7 5
BAKER, MRS. B.F. F 12/10/53 5x7 4
BAKER, PROFESSOR M 3/9/40 5x7 2
BAKER, W.A. M 1942 3x5 1
BAKERS'S SHOE STORE 2M 1955 5x7 1
BALASCO, J M DESTROYED 4/92 0 0
BALCOM C 9/15/40 5x7 5
BALCOM, H.H. M 1940 5x7 1
BALDWIN (SEE C.G.PAS40) 14M ND MIX 3
BALDWIN, CELINA MISS. M 1947? 5x7 1
BALDWIN, DAVID M 7/5/62 5x7 1
BALDWIN, DAVID M 1943? 3x5 1
BALDWIN, J.E. M 1959? 5x7 3
BALDWIN, J.E. M 3/11/49 5x7 2
BALDWIN, JAMES M 5/9/60 5x7 7
BALDWIN, MISS C. M,F 1947 5x7 2
BALIUS, DONALD E. M 2/26/60 5x7 1
BALL, E.W. F 1941? 5x7 3
BALL, ROBERT J. M 4/12/45 5x7 6
BALL, WILLIAM M 1948? 5x7 1
BALL, WILLIAM C. JR. M 1948? 5x7 4
BALLARD, A.L. F 12/20/50 5x7 6
BALLARD, EDITH (SEE C.HOSP.2) F 1952-53? 5x7 33
BALLARIEL, DELPHINE C 5/14/45 5x7 6
BALLASH, ALEX & JIM 2M 1943? 5x7 4
BALLASH, GILBERT M 7/31/52 5x7 4
BALLMAN, GORDON C 3/20/57 5x7 1
BALLMEG, MARY C.(SEE C.G.PAS3) M,F 1942? 5x7 1
BALSAMO, ANTONIO M 1/6/42 5x7 4
BALZLI, D.W. MRS. 2C 1948? 5x7 1
BAMBERG, JOHN M 1942 5x7 5
BANFI, LILLIAN C 1949 5x7 1
BANGHMAN, DONALD SGR. M 2/22/43 5x7 1
BANKHEAD TUNNEL DESTROYED 5/8/92 0 0
BANKHEAD TUNNEL DESTROYED 6/11/92 0 0
BANKS M 1941? 3x5 1
BANKS, C.E. M ND 5x7 1
BANKS, MRS. O.S. F ND 5x7 1
BANKS, O. M 12/31/41 5x7 1
BANKS, W.E. MRS. F 1944? 5x7 1
BANOW, OLIVER K. M 1962? 5x7 3
BAPTIST BOOK STORE 5F 5/24/56 5x7 5
BAPTISTE, PROSPER JEAN M 8/22/55 3x5 1
BAPTISTE, PROSPER JEAN M 1959? 5x7 3
BARBEY, J.E. JR. M 1/22/40 5x7 4
BARBOUR, MRS. WILLARD M,F ND 5x7 2
BARDON, P.D. LIEUT. M 2/4/43 MIX 5
BARDWELL, J.W. M 12/27/41 5x7 1
BARDWELL, W.A. C 7/22/57 5x7 3
BARENTI, A. M 1/11/44 5x7 6
BARFIELD, G.D. M 1947 5x7 1
BARKER, BOB M 8/5/47 5x7 7
BARKER, EARL F. 2M 10/3/46 5x7 9
BARKER, MARGARET F 1947? 3x5 1
BARKER, W.E. M 6/23/51 5x7 1
BARKLEY, G.M. M,F 6/21/45 5x7 5
BARKLEY, GEORGE N. M 10/31/44 5x7 6
BARKSDALE, KAY F 11/22/44 5x7 6
BARLETT, C.R. RVT. M 3/16/43 5x7 4
BARLOW, JAMES M 1947? 5x7 1
BARLOW, OCTAVIA C 3/15/52 5x7 4
BARLOW,O.W. &THREADCRAFT, L.W. 2C 1/50 5x7 13
BARNARD, C.H. M 8/28/51 5x7 1
BARNARD, R.W. M 1944? 5x7 8
BARNARD, REVEREND R.P. M 9/2/44 5x7 4
BARNER, C.R. M 12/31/51 5x7 1
BARNES, A.L. M 7/23/42 5x7 7
BARNES, ARTHUR L. M 1957? 5x7 1
BARNES, C. M 1942? 5x7 6
BARNES, H.C & JACK C. 2M 1941? 5x7 1
BARNES, J.B. M 4/14/56 MIX 2
BARNES, J.W. M 1947? 5x7 1
BARNES, JOHNNIE M. MISS. F 9/11/43 5x7 4
BARNES, JOHNNIE MAE MRS. F 8/27/55 5x7 4
BARNES, MARY F 5/5/51 5x7 4
BARNES, S.A.SGT & WIFE M,F 2/13/43 5x7 9
BARNETT, BOB M 1949 5x7 2
BARNETT, C.D. MRS F,C 8/25/51 5x7 6
BARNETT, C.D. MRS. C 1/25/46 5x7 7
BARNETT, CHARLOTTE MRS. C 5/23/44 5x7 9
BARNETT, GENE M 8/27/52 5x7 6
BARNETT, H.J. M 1/7/58 5x7 1
BARNETT, JEAN MISS. F 2/6/43 5x7 3
BARNETT, JOSEPH M 10/10/41 5x7 4
BARNETT, LEONESE F 1940 5x7 4
BARNETT, R.E. M 6/18/56 5x7 1
BARNETT, R.E. M ND 5x7 5
BARNETT, W.J. M 3/12/52 5x7 1
BARNETTE, MARION F 1959? 5x7 4
BARNEY MRS. J.B. F 12/16/55 5x7 8
BARNEY, HOWARD M 1943? 5x7 6
BARNHILL, HELEN F 10/23/58 5x7 3
BARR, A.F. MRS. 2F 3/8/49 5x7 5
BARR, MRS. EDWARD & LARRY SYVON F,C 2/8/44 5x7 6
BARRAS, S.J. M 1946? 5x7 1
BARRES, MRS. FAYE F 1954? 5x7 1
BARRET, W.A. M 8/24/56 5x7 2
BARRETT, ELIZABETH F 1944? 5x7 1
BARRETT, G.E. M 1/9/50 5x7 1
BARRETT, JOS. OR JAS. M 2/10/48 5x7 1
BARRON, BETTY (SEE C.HOSP.4) F 3/3/53 5x7 21
BARRON, H.J. M 4/1/49 5x7 1
BARRON, M.B.& ALDERMAN, R. 2M 1946-47? 5x7 2
BARRON, MRS. WOODROW F 4/9/54 5x7 1
BARROS, IBERTO J. M 6/21/55 5x7 1
BARROW, O.K. M 1/30/57 5x7 4
BARROW, W.A. M 2/6/43 5x7 5
BARRY, PAUL M ND 5x7 1
BARRY, ROBERT M 1947? 5x7 1
BARTEN, MRS. W.F. C 1/19/52 5x7 2
BARTER, MARY M. F 1944? 5x7 2
BARTER, MRS. JOHN C 4/20/44 5x7 2
BARTHES, WILLIAM M 4/2/54 5x7 1
BARTHLEMO, R.L. M 1942? 5x7 1
BARTLETT, M.C. M 12/18/56 MIX 2
BARTLETT, SANDRA F 9/24/53 5x7 1
BARTON, H.H. M 2/25/45 5x7 2
BARTON, H.H. M M 10/5/56 5x7 1
BARTON, J.E M 7/16/41 5x7 1
BARTON, JOHM M 3/8/57 5x7 1
BARTON, M. M 1943-44? 5x7 1
BARTON, M. M 1948? 5x7 1
BARTON, THOMAS M 12/2/54 5x7 1
BARTON, W.F. M 7/7/51 5x7 1
BARTSCH, W. PFC M 1942? 5x7 2
BARTSCH, W.F. SGT. M 1943-42? 5x7 6
BARTTLETTE, MRS. E.L. F 9/22/47 5x7 4
BARVIOS, H (BRIDAL) DESTROYED 1942 0 0
BASS, KATHERINE F 1947? 5x7 1
BASS, L.S. C 8/1/57 5x7 3
BASSETT, W.H. M 1940? 5x7 1
BASTA, R.F. M 1945 5x7 1
BASTIAN, J. M 1946 5x7 1
BASTION, M.L. CPL M 6/16/52 5x7 4
BATCHELOR, MARIE MISS. C 1943? 5x7 1
BATCHELOR, T.W. M 6/7/43 5x7 5
BATE, P.W. M 5/23/47 5x7 6
BATEMAN, D.W. & WIFE M,F 12/12/43 5x7 8
BATEMAN, JAMES M,F 1946? 3x5 1
BATES, J.G M 11/28/57 5x7 1
BATES, JACK M 1943? 5x7 1
BATES, MRS. M 12/21/50 MIX 6
BATES, MRS. C.E. G 4/13/57 5x7 2
BATES, MYRTHE MISS. F 8/26/48 5x7 4
BATISTE, ANNIE MRS. F 12/17/58 5x7 4
BATISTE, LILLIAN F 4/18/45 5x7 4
BATISTE, LILLIAN MISS. F 5/11/55 5x7 2
BATLEY, MARGARET F 10/14/53 5x7 8
BATSON, JAS. R. M 6/13/46 5x7 5
BATTLE, THOMAS C 10/12/51 5x7 3
BATTON, R.L. M 1942-43? 3x5 1
BAUCOM, C.H. M 1963? 5x7 1
BAUCOM, C.H. M ND 5x7 3
BAUCUM, DAISY F 9/11/52 3x5 2
BAUGH, RUSSELL M 11/5/56 5x7 1
BAUGHMAN, DALE M 10/10/49 5x7 1
BAUMAN, JUNE MISS. F 12/8/51 5x7 1
BAUMHAUER, JOHN D JR. M 6/19/57 5x7 5
BAUMHAUER, JOY F 4/16/57 5x7 5
BAUMHAUER, MARY SUE F 1946 5x7 7
BAUMHAUER, MISS. F 11/40 5x7 1
BAUMHAUER, SUE F 11/16/50 5x7 6
BAXLEY, F.A M 12/13/52 5x7 2
BAXTER, BOBBY F 5/25/53 5x7 3
BAXTER, H.M. M 1945-46? 5x7 1
BAXTER, JOSEPHINE F 3/14/40 5x7 2
BAY CITY EXPORT LUMBER CO. G 6/19/50 5x7 1
BAYLESS, VIRGINIA M 8/11/41 5x7 1
BAYLESS, VIRGINIA C 1941? 5x7 1
BAYNES, R.L. M 1950? 5x7 3
BAYNES, TOM M 6/13/53 5x7 1
BAZELL, W.H. M 1942? 5x7 1

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