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Complete 12-piece vintage “DPA Series: The Scopes Trial” large-format documentary photo set covering the famous 1925 Scopes “Monkey Trial” in Dayton, Tennessee.
Fantastic historical/legal Americana set featuring dramatic black & white photographic prints with captions documenting one of the most important courtroom and cultural battles in American history — evolution, education, religion, and constitutional law.
The portfolio includes images of:
• Clarence Darrow
• William Jennings Bryan
• John T. Scopes
• courtroom interiors and trial scenes
• Dayton, Tennessee street views
• legal strategy meetings
• packed courtroom crowds
• courthouse and memorial imagery
Produced by Documentary Photo Aids of Sarasota, Florida, likely during the 1960s–1970s for educational or institutional use using historic press/archive photographs credited to Underwood & Underwood and other agencies.
Each print measures approximately 14" x 11".
This is a COMPLETE numbered set of 12 matching prints, which is increasingly difficult to find intact.
Condition:
Overall very good vintage condition with normal age/storage wear, light edge/corner wear, and minor handling marks. Please review all photos carefully for condition details.
These display beautifully and would make an excellent addition to any collection of:
• Americana
• legal history
• constitutional law
• political history
• educational ephemera
• vintage documentary photography
Ships flat and well protected.
Ships from 81641
