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Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive: Byrd Williams Studio (1951-1957)/ Photo Service (1960-1987)

Byrd Williams Studio first began in the 1950s with its founder, Byrd Williams III. The business itself began as a studio where portraits were taken for a variety of local businesses, as well as for weddings, individuals and other occasions. Disrupted momentarily by Byrd’s work as the managing partner of a color lab, it reopened in the 1960s as Byrd Photo Service. The business continued into the 1980s with Byrd’s son, Byrd Williams IV eventually running the photography business. Byrd Williams IV finally sold the business either during or after graduate school, where he pursued photography-this time, for its own sake.

Red card, the name printed at the top in big letters. The bottom contains two paragraphs of text.
A red brochure open to two pages, the page on the left has three sections, the page on the right has four.
Red card with a small black stamp in the middle of it.
Photo of a woman with her hair pulled back, wearing a choker and a black laced shirt.
Black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie, wearing glasses.
A male wears pants but no shirts, and poses with a javelin.
A young boy poses with his knees on the floor, wearing only underwear with a javelin extended out.
White card with a graphic of an eagle in the middle of it. The words Byrd Photo Service are on it.
A yellow card with a table on it, noting things for Quantity, Description, Price and Amount.
A white card titled Professional Price List, with a black eagle graphic under it. Under the graphic are two sections of text.
A paper open to two sides, each side has a table of prices and descriptions.
A page with different sections of text, containing numbers.
A white envelope, a graphic of an eagle in the top left corner. The right margin has some writing on it in blue ink.
Black and white photo on film paper of a woman, glasses hanging around her neck.
Black and white photo on film paper of a patio, palm trees behind them.
Black and white photo on film paper of chairs and a table on the patio.
A small stamp shaped like a book, a wooden brown with the word Proof on the stamp part.
Black rotary phone, the cord coiled up next to it.
A brown and gold pen, inside a pen stand with a plaque that says Byrd Williams on it.
Three silver pens piled on top of each other.
A neon sign with the lights turned off, saying Byrd photo.
A square shaped paper, outlined by blue. It says Gevaluxe on it in black and white.
Different small containers for film next to each other. All of them say Kodak on it.
A page with an eagle graphic at the top, with the words Byrd Photo Service on it. Under it are two photographs of buildings. Under it is a big paragraph of text.
A brochure open to two pages. The left side is titled Film Processing, with numbers and data underneath. The page on the right is titled Commercial.
Page titled Exhibition Prints at the top, a paragraph of text under it. Under it are two sections of numbered data.
White stationary, red at the top with a black eagle graphic in the top left corner.
White brochure, a red banner at the top with a black eagle symbol on it. Below it is a photo of film items on a table, the title at the bottom.
Brochure open, the page on the left has three sections of data titled with big red text. The page on the right has three section as well.
Brochure page, a photograph of 8 people in 2 rows at the top. Most of them wear white, except for the only person sitting down wearing black. Under that is a photo of artifacts on a table, the title at the bottom.
A shiny wooden stamper, and a white card next to it with the words Byrd Photo Service on it in a black eagle graphic.
A paper box with the word Kodak Sleeves on it, on a surface with a big blue stamp on it, the word Gevaert on it.
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