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
GAAS, EUGENE (SEE GOC2) 11M,F 1957 5x7 12
GABEL, J.M. M 1942? 5x7 1
GABLE, EMLIE F 8/11/43 5x7 2
GABLE, EMM PEARL C 2/12/51 5x7 3
GABLE, EMMA PEARL M 1951 3x5 1
GABLE, JIMMY M 1942? 5x7 5
GABRIEL, BERTRAM JR. M 1942? 5x7 4
GABRIEL, GUS 2M 1942-43? 5x7 2
GABRIEL, PHILLI[ M 1943-44 5x7 2
GABRIEL, W D WEDDING DESTROYED 6/27/43 0 0
GADIK, W.A. M 9/13/58 5x7 2
GADIK, W.A. F 9/17/60 5x7 1
GAIGNARD, W.J. 3C 4/9/50 5x7 4
GAIL, T.L. (LT.) M,F 11/25/44 5x7 14
GAILLARD, ETHEL F 6/20/51 5x7 6
GAILLARD, H.P. M,F 1947? 5x7 1
GAILLARD, JUDGE S.T. M 5/53 5x7 1
GAILLARD, MARY L. F,C 3/16/51 5x7 8
GAILLE M 1945 3x5 1
GAINES - THOMAS WEDDING  G 12/31/54 3x5 11
GAINES, CLEO F 2/16/55 5x7 4
GAINES, HUGHIE M 8/12/57 5x7 1
GAINES, TOULMIN DR. M 1952? 5x7 1
GALANI, CARLO M 2/19/59 5x7 1
GALE, JOAN F 7/16/58 5x7 1
GALE, M. M 11/29/47 5x7 7
GALE, M.A. F 1942? 5x7 1
GALEN, CARLO M 6/20/59 5x7 2
GALLE M 3/7/51 5x7 1
GALLE, EARL C 6/9/49 5x7 8
GALLE, MARY LOUISE F 6/1/43 5x7 5
GALLE, STANLEY J (BRIDAL) G 5/6/44 8x10 4
GALLIMORE, N. F 2/7/50 5x7 1
GALLOWAY, B. F 1/7/45 5x7 3
GALLOWAY, ETHEL F 10/13/43 5x7 4
GALLOWAY, GLORIA F 3/5/52 5x7 3
GALLOWAY, H.H. M 10/15/58 5x7 3
GALLOWAY, H.S. M 5/12/48 5x7 0
GAMBLE, BILL M 4/12/47 5x7 2
GAMBREL, F. M,F 5/28/52 5x7 1
GANUS, BOBBY J (SEE GULF OIL COR) 7M 1957 5x7 7
GANUS, R.J. C 9/5/57 5x7 4
GANUS, RALPH 2F,C 1/15/59 5x7 6
GANUS, RALPH M,F,C 11/14/59 5x7 6
GANUS, RALPH J. C 3/7/60 5x7 1
GARCIA, FERNANDO M 1953 5x7 2
GARCIA, JANIE C 7/10/51 3x5 1
GARCIA, OSCAR M,F 1/31/50 5x7 6
GARCIA, ROBERTO M 6/13/53 5x7 1
GARDNER, FRANCES F 1940 5x7 1
GARET, SAMUEL F 1947 5x7 1
GARNER, J.A. M 12/11/52 5x7 8
GARNER, J.B. M 1951? 5x7 1
GARNER, JOS. M 1944? 5x7 1
GARNER, NORMAN C 7/24/48 5x7 8
GARRETT, J.E. M 1942? 5x7 1
GARRETT, M.E. F,2C 1943-44? 5x7 1
GARRETT, REV. W.H. M 7/31/58 5x7 1
GARRETT, RUTH F 6/8/43 5x7 2
GARRETT, T.F. M 1942? 5x7 1
GARRICK, V.R. (SEE AL POWER) M      
GARRIS,OTHA CLEMONS (SE A.P.C) M      
GARRISON, GORDON M 1/25/43 5x7 4
GARRIZ, R. M 1947 5x7 1
GARTMAN, ANNIE F 12/30/41 5x7 7
GARTMAN, E.O. C 12/1/52 3x5 1
GARTMAN, LEROY C 1944? 3x5 1
GARTMAN, MAX M 5/16/55 5x7 1
GARTMAN, W.W. M 11/30/56 5x7 3
GARVEY, L.E. M 12/2/40 5x7 1
GARVIN, BETTYE F 11/30/53 5x7 3
GARVIN, MARK M 3/29/52 5x7 1
GARVIN, MARVIN M 1/24/57 5x7 1
GASSER, R.F. M 10/11/58 5x7 1
GASTON, C.A. F 12/4/52 5x7 1
GASTON, LILLIE DESTROYED 9/2/44 0 0
GASTON, MANNN DESTROYED 6/11/43 0 0
GASTON, ROY M 1941? 5x7 2
GASTON, S.E. JR. C 3/29/45 5x7 5
GATES, C.O. M 1/23/51 5x7 1
GATES, C.R. M,F,2C 1953 5x7 6
GATES, CARL B. JR. C 3/31/53 5x7 9
GATES, E.D. 2C 6/8/55 5x7 9
GATES, ELLIS F 7/29/52 5x7 1
GATES, J.V. M 1960 5x7 4
GATES, JENNIE F. F 7/12/45 5x7 9
GATES, LUCILLE F 6/18/43 5x7 4
GATES, LUCILLE F 7/21/44 5x7 8
GATES, LUCILLE F 6/13/45 5x7 6
GATES, ORA F 1944? 5x7 1
GATES, ORA F 1944? 3x5 1
GATES, ORA 3F 12/9/53 5x7 1
GATES, R.E. M 12/6/58 5x7 1
GATEWOOD, R.C. M 1942? 5x7 5
GATTI, DINAH F 12/3/57 5x7 3
GAUNT, R.C. M 1/4/55 5x7 1
GAUNTT, R.C. F 11/19/54 5x7 1
GAUSTAD, H.M. M 1940 5x7 4
GAUTNEY, M. (SEE C.G.PAS9) 7M ND 5x7 2
GAVIN, THOMAS P. M 8/6/58 5x7 1
GAY, JESSE F 3/31/55 5x7 1
GAY, ROBERT M 6/1/54 5x7 4
GAYLE, FONIER M ND 5x7 1
GAYLE, FORNIER M 2/47 5x7 1
GAYNOR, L.H. M,C 12/22/54 5x7 2
GEARY, CARROL F 7/15/57 5x7 2
GEARY, EM F 8/30/42 5x7 2
GEARY, M. M 2/4/42 5x7 5
GEARY, RUBY F 4/25/44 5x7 6
GEBHARDT, J.W. F 11/22/44 5x7 3
GEE, BETTY C 1/25/51 5x7 5
GEERTWRAIDA, R. F 1943-44? 5x7 2
GEH, E.C. M 8/24/57 5x7 3
GEHR, G.C.  M 5/24/40 5x7 0
GEHRING, R P (BRIDAL) G 5/22/43 MIX 3
GEIGER, INEZ F 1/13/40 5x7 1
GEIGER, O.E. M 5/5/51 5x7 1
GENTLE, A.F. M 1954? 5x7 1
GENTLE, E.C. M 3/21/50 5x7 1
GENTRY, H.C. M 1956? 5x7 1
GENTRY, P.P  M,F 10/16/43 5x7 0
GENTRY, P.P. 3C 1940'S 5x7 1
GENTRY, P.P. G 1942? 5x7 2
GEO HAAS M ND 5x7 2
GEO HAAS M ND 5x7 3
GEORGE F,8C 12/24/62 5x7 3
GEORGE, CARRIE C 7/11/55 5x7 5
GEORGE, CARRIE C 8/17/57 5x7 6
GEORGE, CARRIE C 4/4/59 5x7 6
GEORGE, E. F 6/12/45 5x7 5
GEORGE, ELENA (SEE BEAUTY UL) F 2/12/58 5x7 1
GEORGE, J.P. F 4/4/46 5x7 5
GEORGE, LOUIS B. M,F 1945 5x7 8
GEORGE, LUCY F 1944? 5x7 1
GEORGE, MADELINE F 4/16/40 5x7 0
GEORGE, SHIRLEY F 2/16/56 5x7 2
GEORGE, V.A. 2M,C 12/7/57 5x7 5
GEORGE, VERNON F 8/1/42 5x7 6
GEORGE, VIRGIL M 4/21/43 5x7 5
GEORGE, W.M. C 11/11/57 5x7 4
GEORGE, WALTER M 5/3/57 5x7 1
GEORGIOS, ANTONIOS M 11/3/41 5x7 1
GERALD, MARY FRANCES F 3/13/51 5x7 2
GERHARDT F 1942 5x7 7
GERHARDT, CECELIA F 9/28/40 5x7 1
GERHARDT, F.H. M 1939-40? 5x7 1
GERHARDT, H.W. F,C 8/1/45 5x7 4
GERHARDT-CRABTREE (BRIDE) F 8/10/42 8x10 6
GETTINGER, R.S. 3C 12/47 5x7 6
GHOLSON, PHILLIP E. M 7/23/45 5x7 5
GIATTINA, A.M. M 10/1/57 5x7 3
GIBBS, ANTHONETTE C 5/7/58 5x7 6
GIBBS, G.J. M 9/7/52 5x7 2
GIBBS, HELMER M 1942? 5x7 1
GIBBS, HOWARD F 7/1/53 5x7 4
GIBBS, IRENE C 4/23/51 5x7 6
GIBBS, SANDRA F 3/3/55 5x7 2
GIBBY, JAMES M 5/27/43 5x7 4
GIBSON, A.L. M 6/7/55 5x7 1
GIBSON, ANN F 1/12/44 5x7 2
GIBSON, ANN  F 8/17/48 5x7 2
GIBSON, DAVID (SEE GOC2) 11M,F 1957 5x7 12
GIBSON, DEWEY A. M 4/30/55 5x7 13
GIBSON, E. F 1945 5x7 3
GIBSON, FRED M 1944? 3x5 1
GIBSON, GORDON M 8/11/59 5x7 1
GIBSON, J.C. M 3/22/54 5x7 2
GIBSON, J.C. F,C 5/19/56 5x7 9
GIBSON, J.C. (SEE AM TEL&TEL) M      
GIBSON, J.S. M 1946? 5x7 2
GIBSON, JULIE M,F 1946? 3x5 2
GIBSON, L.M. M 1944? 5x7 1
GIBSON, MARGARET F 1962-63? 5x7 4
GIBSON, ROBERT M 12/30/61 5x7 4
GIDDENS, BURT C 5/17/45 5x7 4
GIDEON M 6/5/48 5x7 6
GIDEON C 12/4/43 MIX 7
GIDEON F 6/19/51 MIX 6
GIDEON, ANN F 5/2/45 5x7 3
GIDEON, ANNE F 11/21/43 5x7 3
GIDEON, CAROLYN C 12/31/47 5x7 6
GIDEON, CONNIE  F 5/28/40 5x7 0
GIDEON, ELIZABETH F 12/19/51 5x7 6
GIDEON, MARGARET C 1943? 5x7 3
GIDEON, MARGARET F 5/29/44 5x7 5
GIDEON, MARGARET C 1950-51 5x7 1
GIDEON, MARY FRANCES F 5/2/51 5x7 2
GIDEON, R.P. F 1942? 5x7 11
GIDEON, RICHARD P.  F 6/2/48 5x7 0
GIERCZIC, GEORGE M 1943? 3x5 1
GIFT, BETTIE F 5/28/43 5x7 2
GILBERT, A.C. F,C 8/3/57 MIX 7
GILBERT, A.C. C 4/25/58 5x7 3
GILBERT, B.L. C 8/1/57 5x7 2
GILBERT, BILLIE F 1946 5x7 1
GILBERT, ED M 5/14/56 5x7 2
GILBERT, ED M 8/16/61 5x7 1
GILBERT, FRED T. M 5/16/55 5x7 1
GILBERT, J.R., JR. M 11/10/41 5x7 2
GILBERT, ORALIE F 1954? 5x7 1
GILBERT, POWELL C 4/8/43 5x7 4
GILBERT, POWELL F,C 5/22/45 5x7 1
GILBERT, THOMAS M 1950? 5x7 3
GILBERT, TOM M 12/21/51 5x7 2
GILBERT, TRENTIN M 1949 5x7 2
GILCRIST, AMY 2F 1942? 5x7 2
GILDEN, T.M. F 4/17/50 5x7 4
GILES, .L. 2M,2F,2C 12/31/50 5x7 13
GILES, H.W. M 12/6/62 MIX 2
GILES, HAROLD M 1948? 5x7 1
GILL, BOOTSIE F 12/9/44 5x7 1
GILL, BOOTSIE F 10/23/48 5x7 8
GILL, FOTHER M 1940'S 5x7 5
GILL, G.R. 3C 1957 3x5 2
GILL, GEORGIA M,2F,C 12/24/47 5x7 6
GILL, J. (SEE C.G.PAS34) 6M,F ND MIX 3
GILL, JACQUELINE F 5/26/43 5x7 7
GILL, JACQUELYN F 1943? 5x7 9
GILL, JOHN M 1943? 5x7 1
GILL, P.B. M 3/6/58 5x7 4
GILL, P.B. M,F 1/10/40 5x7 2
GILL, W.C. C 11/30/57 5x7 3
GILL, WILBUR M 9/30/44 5x7 2
GILL, WILBUR M,F 6/5/45 5x7 6
GILL, WILLIAM R. C 5/17/43 5x7 4
GILLARD M 1952? 5x7 6
GILLESPIE, J.R. M 4/15/52 5x7 1
GILLETTE, E.O. M 5/4/40 5x7 0
GILMAN, FRANK A. M 2/13/54 5x7 8
GILMAN, T.C. C 2/12/51 5x7 7
GILMER, B.C. M 1958? 5x7 1
GILMER, LOUISE F 8/19/53 5x7 4
GILMORE, ALBERT M 4/17/44 5x7 1
GILMORE, J.E. C 2/27/52 5x7 5
GILMORE, J.E. REV. M 9/27/55 5x7 2
GILMORE, J.W. F 4/7/49 5x7 4
GILMORE, MARTHA F 4/24/42 5x7 3
GILMORE, MARTHA (BRIDAL) G 11/25/43 8x10 5
GILMORE, R.F. M,F 11/7/43 5x7 3
GINDER, A.J. M 12/4/40 5x7 2
GINDER, A.J. M 1942? 5x7 1
GINLI, M.B. F 7/9/47 5x7 2
GIPSON, ALBERT C 6/6/52 5x7 1
GIPSON, J.L. M,F 1950 5x7 2
GIPSON, O.L. M 1944? 3x5 1
GIPSON, ROBERT M 1944? 5x7 5
GIRL C ND 5x7 2
GIRL, LITTLE C ND 5x7 11
GIROD, ANN F 5/29/44 5x7 6
GIROD, ANN F 5/2/45 5x7 4
GIROD, J.H. M 1942? 5x7 3
GIVENS, A. M 1/27/44 5x7 2
GIVENS, A. M 4/19/63 5x7 1
GIVENS, F.C. F 3/21/45 5x7 3

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