The Snapshots in Time Collection

Verso of Studio Photograph with Autograph Inscription and Maurice Seymour Photographer's Credit Stamp, Chicago, c. 1940s

Verso of Studio Photograph with Autograph Inscription and Maurice Seymour Photographer's Credit Stamp, Chicago, c. 1940s

The reverse of this vintage photograph bears both a pencil autograph reading 'Peggy Parker' and a photographer's credit stamp for Maurice Seymour of Chicago, Illinois. Maurice Seymour Studio was among the most prominent Chicago-based photography houses of the mid-20th century, renowned for its portraits of dancers, showgirls, and nightclub entertainers. Backmarks such as this one provide crucial provenance information, allowing archivists to identify both the photographer and the sitter associated with companion studio prints from the same period. Project: 218721