Untitled (Eugenie Stoll in scout uniform; two images side-by-side) c. 1940

Editor: This is an untitled photograph by C. Bennette Moore, showing Eugenie Stoll in a scout uniform, presented as two side-by-side images. It's striking because it's a photographic negative. What social context informs this portrait? Curator: Considering the absence of a date, it's difficult to pinpoint the precise historical moment. However, the scout uniform points to ideals of citizenship and conformity. I wonder, what does the doubled image suggest about identity and representation, especially for young women in scouting at that time? Editor: Maybe it’s about seeing different sides of the same person? Curator: Perhaps. And what about the photographic negative itself? It challenges our notions of truth and objectivity in portraiture, doesn't it? Editor: I hadn't thought of it that way. Thanks for the insight! Curator: Of course!