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
BLACK, CLARE J. G 11/3/51 5x7 6
BLACK, E.W. M 1/2/46 5x7 2
BLACK, ERNEST W. M 12/26/59 5x7 1
BLACK, H.A. M 3/22/44 5x7 6
BLACK, H.T. M 3/16/40 5x7 1
BLACK, H.T. M 11/8/46 5x7 4
BLACK, J.C. M 1946 5x7 5
BLACK, JOS. & WIFE M,F 7/21/42 5x7 8
BLACK, LT. WILLIAM H. M 4/21/44 5x7 7
BLACK, LT. WILLIAM H. M 1943? 5x7 5
BLACK, MRS. O.V. F 7/27/50 5x7 1
BLACK, O.V. M 1945 5x7 1
BLACK, PLATO (REV) M 6/21/51 5x7 6
BLACK, R.L. M 1946? 5x7 1
BLACK, R.T. M 1948? 5x7 1
BLACKBURN, W.H. M 1956 5x7 1
BLACKERBY, R.M. M 1955? 5x7 1
BLACKETOR, ELIZABETH F 1943? 5x7 3
BLACKLEDGE, A.H. M,F 12/10/52 MIX 6
BLACKMAN, C M 1945 3x5 1
BLACKMAN, H.M. M,F 8/29/43 5x7 7
BLACKMON, JAMES M 6/1/49 5x7 3
BLACKWELL, A.C. M 10/30/52 5x7 1
BLACKWELL, A.C. M ND 5x7 1
BLACKWELL, DORA F 1951 5x7 1
BLACKWELL, F.R. M 1/10/40 5x7 2
BLACKWELL, G.E. M 5/8/48 5x7 5
BLACKWELL, JOE M 12/11/52 5x7 1
BLACKWELL, MARIE F 8/17/48 5x7 1
BLACKWELL, OCTAVIA F 11/3/49 5x7 5
BLACKWELL, WILLENE F 2/10/42 5x7 2
BLAIR, E.H. M 5/29/45 5x7 4
BLAIR, ED M 10/31/46 5x7 5
BLAKE, BERTHA F 1/22/58 5x7 4
BLAKE, CORRINE MISS F 4/16/52 3x5 1
BLAKE, DOROTHY F 8/22/46 5x7 5
BLAKE, LINDA M 12/27/54 5x7 1
BLAKE, R.D. F 1943? 5x7 1
BLAKE, SARAH M 1942? 5x7 2
BLAKELY, N. M 1945 5x7 1
BLAKENEY, MRS. H.N. C 9/13/55 5x7 8
BLALACK, C.T. 2M 1944? 5x7 1
BLALACK, RUBY F 1942? 5x7 1
BLANCE, WILLIAM J. M 1947 5x7 1
BLANCHARD, D.A. M 12/20/54 5x7 1
BLANCHARD, SHIRLEY F 10/26/48 5x7 0
BLANCHARD, W.R. F 1944? 5x7 1
BLAND, BENTON M 12/7/40 5x7 1
BLANKENSHIP, EARL T. M 4/3/47 5x7 12
BLANKENSHIP, SANDRA F 10/23/58 5x7 4
BLANKINSHIP, L.L. M 1942-43? 5x7 1
BLASKOVACH, JOHN M 1943? 5x7 3
BLATSVICH, JOHN & FRIEND 2M 1942? 5x7 3
BLAUKEUBAKER, FISHER M 1941? 5x7 1
BLAUVEHT, CPL. A.A. M 4/27/43 5x7 5
BLEAK, DUANE M 12/19/50 5x7 6
BLEASDALE, J.R. MRS. F 2/24/59 5x7 5
BLEDSOE, J.D. M 1942 5x7 1
BLESSINGTON, H.L. M 1944? 5x7 6
BLEVINS, ROBERTA M,F 1942-43? 5x7 1
BLEW, JOHN M 1/31/51 5x7 1
BLINKHORN, LLOYD M 1943? 5x7 1
BLISS, DAVID F 7/6/56 5x7 1
BLISS, DAVID W. C 1950'S? 5x7 1
BLISS, HERBERT M 1962? 5x7 1
BLOSS, ADELLE F 9/10/48 5x7 6
BLOTZER, J. SHELDON DR. M 2/1/43 5x7 4
BLOUM, CAPT. F,2C 1947? 5x7 1
BLOUM, CAPT. M 1947? 5x7 5
BLOUNT, ALBERT M. M 1954 5x7 1
BLOUNT, EARL B. M 1954? 5x7 1
BLOUNT, FRED M 1945 5x7 5
BLOUNT, M.M. M 8/24/43 5x7 6
BLOUNT, MARDIS M. M 1945 5x7 5
BLOUNT, MRS. I.C. F,M ND 5x7 2
BLOUNT, R.W. (M/SGT.) M,F,2C 11/20/53 5x7 6
BLOUNT, THELMA (SEE B.B.S.) F 5/24/56 5x7  
BLOUNT, W.C. M 3/7/50 5x7 6
BLUE, GEORGE E. M 7/12/43 5x7 6
BLUESTEIN, B. M 1947? 5x7 4
BLUNT, JOANNA 2C 3/31/51 5x7 5
BLUNT, V.L. F 12/12/51 5x7 4
BLY, W.T. M 6/28/48 5x7 1
BOATRIGHT, MRS. C 1941? 5x7 2
BOATWRIGHT, F.H. M 1946? 5x7 1
BOATWRIGHT, J.E. M 1958? 5x7 4
BOBE, MARGARET MARY 2F,2M ND MIX 3
BOBINGER, S.C. M 1940? 5x7 1
BOCK, G.L. M 1943? 5x7 1
BODDEN, CAPT.C.S. (SEE C.G.PAS34) 6M,F ND MIX 3
BODDEN, DELLA MRS. C 2/20/40 5x7 1
BODDEN, ELIZABETH 2F 6/16/43 5x7 4
BODDEN, MRS. 2F 12/15/45 5x7 12
BODDEN, R.K. M 12/10/40 5x7 5
BODDEN, R.K. MRS. F 12/4/40 5x7 6
BODDEN, S.E, C 7/24/50 5x7 3
BODDEN, SYBIL F 11/25/52 3x5 2
BODDEN, SYBIL F 11/2/46 5x7 5
BODIFORD, J.W. 2M,F 11/30/53 5x7 1
BODIFORD, MACK M ND 3x5 1
BODIFORD, RUBY 2C 9/10/55 5x7 6
BODINGTON, OLIVER M 1949 5x7 2
BODYFORD, MRS C.E. F,C 5/22/54 5x7 5
BOEHM, FRANCIS M 12/19/41 5x7 3
BOEZER, GEERTRUI F 9/1/59 5x7 1
BOGAN, DELILA C 3/25/44 5x7 4
BOGGS, F.L. M 2/28/56 5x7 6
BOGGS, JANE F 9/2/44 5x7 2
BOGGS, MRS. M,F 1944 5x7 3
BOGGS, MRS. C.G. 2C 1949 5x7 15
BOGGS, OSCAR H. MRS. F 1945 5x7 1
BOHANNON, W.C. C 11/8/57 5x7 3
BOHANNON, W.M. F 2/3/43 5x7 2
BOLEY, R.C. M 1/22/51 5x7 1
BOLIN, DORIS W. F 1945? 5x7 4
BOLIN, TURNER M 1945? 5x7 1
BOLLA, ANGELO P. T/SGT. M 6/43 5x7 5
BOLLING, CAROLE F 1945 5x7 1
BOLLING, EDDIE (SEE AL. STATE) M      
BOLLING, EVELYN 2F 1945 5x7 1
BOLLING, JACK M 11/14/40 3x5 1
BOLLITER, FRANCIS F 1950'S? 5x7 1
BOLTON, ALICE F 1943? MIX 2
BOLTON, ALICE F 1943-44? 5x7 1
BOLTON, J.M. M 1952 3x5 1
BOLTON, MARY F 4/10/44 5x7 2
BOLTON, MRS. JOE F 1963? 5x7 2
BOLTON, W.H. M 1940 5x7 2
BON, NORA F 12/4/47 5x7 7
BOND, CLIFFORD M 1942 5x7 2
BOND, CLIFFORD E. M 4/23/46 5x7 5
BOND, HAROLD M 8/6/57 5x7 1
BOND, J.A. M 12/1/47 5x7 2
BOND, W.A.(MR. & MRS.) M,F 2/7/53 5x7 2
BONEY, BOBBY M 1942-43? 5x7 2
BONEY, C.R 2C 7/18/57 5x7 7
BONNEAU, R.F. M 1942? 5x7 1
BONNER, ANN J. F 1/27/44 5x7 4
BONNER, BEATRICE F 2/11/44 5x7 2
BONNER, HILDA F 1943? 5x7 4
BONNER, I.H. REV. M 1944? 5x7 5
BONNER, MARY F 1/16/44 5x7 4
BONNETT, LUTHER M 1958-59? 5x7 2
BONNETT, LUTHER M 12/16/54 MIX 2
BONNETTE, ALTON T. 2C 3/12/55 5x7 1
BOO, AMEY F 2/14/52 5x7 1
BOOKER, FRED M 6/15/43 5x7 3
BOOKER, MARY F 7/22/42 5x7 3
BOOKER, MRS L.H. C 8/9/46 5x7 6
BOOKER, MRS. A. 2M 1942 3x5 1
BOOKER, MRS. L.H. 2C,F 12/5/47 5x7 7
BOOKER, W F 7/27/40 5x7 3
BOONE, BOBBY F 1/12/51 5x7 1
BOONE, C.A. M 10/30/41 5x7 1
BOONE, EARL W. M,F 3/26/43 5x7 6
BOONE, GRACE F 3/24/51 5x7 1
BOONE, HERBERT M 2/16/53 5x7 1
BOONE, JOHN H. (MR. & MRS.) M,F 1943? 5x7 3
BOONE, JOHN R. M,F,C 1942? 5x7 8
BOONE, LENA F,C 8/8/44 5x7 0
BOONE, LENNA C,F 1/10/55 5x7 8
BOONE, M.D. C 1940-41? 5x7 3
BOONE, T.E. M 10/14/54 5x7 1
BOONE, W.F. M 1944? 5x7 3
BOOTH, E.G. M 1943-44? 5x7 1
BOOTH, FRANK JR. MRS. C 10/15/49 5x7 3
BOOTH, H.A. M 8/20/42 5x7 3
BOOTH, H.R. M 1943? 5x7 1
BOOTH, IDELL MRS. 2C 7/9/42 5x7 8
BOOTH, IDELL MRS. C 5/23/42 5x7 4
BOOTH, M.C. F 9/16/44 5x7 9
BOOTH, TOM MRS. C 1942? 5x7 1
BOOTHE, CAROLINE F 3/5/52 5x7 3
BOOZER, AMMIE F 6/29/43 5x7 1
BOOZER, BOBBIE F 1944? 5x7 1
BOOZER, BOBBIE F 2/17/47 5x7 5
BOOZER, L.T. M 1944? 5x7 1
BOOZER, MRS. J. F 12/11/50 5x7 4
BOQUE, HARRY M 5/10/49 5x7 2
BORCHERT, JOHN M 1942 5x7 1
BORDELEON, ROBERT M 5/20/40 5x7 2
BORDEN MILK COMPANY 7M 5/24/51 5x7 2
BORDEN, A.N. M 1946? 5x7 1
BORDEN, GRAHAM A. 2C 1952? 5x7 2
BOREN S.V. M 1/30/58 5x7 1
BORER, J.F. M 2/3/51 5x7 5
BORGER, PIO PVT. M 3/28/43 5x7 6
BOROFKA, A. M 6/10/46 5x7 5
BORTES, BETHY F 5/26/4? 5x7 3
BOSARGE, ALBERT S. M 1948? 5x7 1
BOSARGE, ALPHONSE M 8/7/51 5x7 1
BOSARGE, CHARLES M 1/22/51 5x7 1
BOSARGE, DELORES F 8/17/50 5x7 4
BOSARGE, DELORES F 1950? 5x7 1
BOSARGE, J.R. M 1945-46? 5x7 1
BOSARGE, MAUDE F ND 5x7 1
BOSARGE, MAUDE PHM2/C F 6/3/44 5x7 6
BOSARGE, MRS. FRANKLIN C 12/19/47 5x7 6
BOSARGE, MRS. P.J. C 3/15/45 5x7 3
BOSARGE, NETTIE S. F 2/6/58 5x7 3
BOSARGE, P.J. MRS. C 2/3/41 MIX 5
BOSARGE, PERRY J. JR. C 11/22/43 5x7 5
BOSARGE, W.J. (SEE C.G.PAS22) 5M ND 5x7 1
BOSARGE, WARREN MRS. C,F 8/11/57 5x7 5
BOSCH, TOMMY VANDEN M 10/31/58 5x7 2
BOSCO  BATES FIELD M 1942 5x7 4
BOSS, THOMAS M 12/21/57 5x7 2
BOST, PORTER JR. M 3/12/55 5x7 3
BOSTON, WARREN M,F,C 6/8/52 5x7 8
BOSTON, WARREN 2C 1955? 5x7 8
BOSTWICK, BETTY F 6/21/46 5x7 5
BOSTWICK, R.O. M 1942? 5x7 1
BOSTWICK, R.O. C 9/24/59 5x7 1
BOSWELL, A.D. F 12/17/55 5x7 1
BOSWELL, B.J. M 1943? 3x5 1
BOSWELL, L.L. M 12/15/54 5x7 3
BOSWELL, L.L. S/SGT M 12/24/54 5x7 3
BOTONIS, JOHN M ND 5x7 1
BOTTER, DAN C 1945 5x7 3
BOTTER, DAN 2C 1945 5x7 1
BOTTER, SUE F ND MIX 3
BOUCHER, HENRY M 1942? 5x7 1
BOUDOUSQUIE, WILLIAM M 4/18/55 5x7 1
BOUDREAUX, JOHN D. M 1942 5x7 1
BOUDUSQUIE, ANNE F ND 5x7 6
BOUFORD, LOUIS M 5/12/48 5x7 5
BOULAS, JAMES M 11/12/55 5x7 1
BOULO, PAUL M 1942? 5x7 1
BOUMANN, D.C. CPL. M 4/20/49 5x7 3
BOUMN, B.F. MRS. F 12/9/49 5x7 6
BOURRILLION, D.J. M ND 5x7 1
BOUSSON, PAUL M 1963? 5x7 5
BOUTWELL, J.H. M 1/22/51 5x7 1
BOUTWELL, J.H. M 2/15/49 5x7 1
BOUTWELL, J.H. M 1947? 5x7 1
BOUTWELL, L.R. M 3/27/43 5x7 1
BOVDERLON, F,M ND 5x7 1
BOWDEN, MARGARET F 6/28/48 5x7 1
BOWDIN, G.W. F 12/30/50 5x7 1
BOWER, C.R. M 6/6/57 5x7 1
BOWER, C.R. M 1958? 5x7 1
BOWER, CLYDE R. M 11/29/52 3x5 1
BOWER, F.R. M 1959? 5x7 3
BOWER, T.O. M 1956 5x7 1
BOWES, T.O. M ND 5x7 2
BOWLAND, J.E. M 1/12/48 5x7 2
BOWLES, THERON M 12/11/50 5x7 5
BOWMAN, C.M. M 1946 5x7 1
BOWMAN, E.B. M 1942 5x7 2
BOYD, A.H. JR. M 12/16/40 5x7 5
BOYD, C.E. F 1947 5x7 1
BOYD, J.C. M 12/8/49 5x7 1
BOYD, L.C. M 1941? 5x7 1
BOYD, L.C. M 1948? 5x7 1
BOYD, LAWRENCE M 11/6/53 5x7 4
BOYD, NORMA F 10/19/48 5x7 2
BOYD, RODGERS M 2/2/57 5x7 1
BOYD, TROY E. M 4/27/42 5x7 3
BOYDSTON, F.W. M 1946 5x7 1
BOYDSTON, F.W. M 1946? 5x7 1
BOYE, E. M 9/7/54 5x7 1
BOYER, ANITA (SEE C.G.PAS7) 3M,F ND MIX 2
BOYER, DANDRA C 6/18/49 5x7 7
BOYER, LULA F 6/4/45 5x7 2
BOYER, SANDRA C 11/24/47 5x7 6
BOYETT, MABEL F 1940? 5x7 1
BOYINGTON, MARIE 2F,1M 1942? 5x7 1
BOYKIN, C.M. F 11/30/51 5x7 1
BOYKIN, CATHERINE F 1945 5x7 4
BOYKIN, FRANK FLOWERS 8/30/52 5x7 2
BOYKIN, FRANK W. M 1951? 5x7 1
BOYKIN, GEO. F 1945 5x7 10
BOYKIN, HELEN F 9/22/43 5x7 3
BOYKIN, HELEN F 3/28/44 5x7 5
BOYKIN, IRA M 10/25/48 5x7 1
BOYKIN, JOHN L. M 1946 5x7 1
BOYKIN, JOHN L. M 1947? 5x7 1
BOYKIN, JOHN L. M 1946? 5x7 1
BOYKIN, MAT. JUDGE M 9/30/40 5x7 8
BOYKIN, MATT M 1944? 5x7 1
BOYKIN, MATT A. JR. M 4/12/43 5x7 8
BOYKIN, R.H. M 1945 5x7 1
BOYKIN, R.L. M 2/23/49 5x7 1
BOYKIN, VIRGINIA (BRIDAL) G 12/18/48 8x10 8
BOYKIN, VIVIAN F 3/29/40 5x7 15
BOYKIN, W C M ND 5x7 1
BOYKIN, W.M. JR. M 1942 5x7 1
BOYKIN, WALTER L. C 12/10/54 5x7 1
BOYKIN, F 5/8/51 5x7 2
BOYLAN, L.D. M 12/9/47 5x7 8
BOYLE, MR. M.C 1956-57? MIX 5
BOYLE, R. M 1947? 5X7 1
BOYLES, INIS F 3/18/54 5x7 1
BOYLES, MARIE FRANCES F 2/21/58 5x7 4
BOYMER, R.W. M 5/24/42 5x7 6
BOZEMAN, JOHNNY (SEE GOC4) 7M,F 1958 5x7 8
BOZEMAN, W.E. M 3/5/51 5x7 5
BOZEMAN, W.E. 2F,4M 1951? 5x7 3

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