Three men standing in front of Robinson's Drugstore, Dayton, Tennessee

Summary

Frank Earle Robinson (at right) owned the drugstore where local business leaders persuaded schoolteacher John Thomas Scopes to consent to be charged with violating state law by teaching about evolution. The sign on the tabletop says: "AT THIS TABLE THE SCOPES EVOLUTION CASE WAS STARTED MAY 5, 1925." In the days preceding and during the trial, Robinson, Scopes, and others frequently posed for photographs around the table. The two men at left are possibly Dayton attorneys Ben G. McKenzie and Herbert E. Hicks, who were part of the prosecution team.

Subject

• Robinson, Fred E
• Scopes, John Thomas Trials, litigation, etc
• McKenzie, Ben G
• Hicks, Herbert E

Notes

See also number SPI_6042

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 10-042, Image No. 2009-21072

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

• 1925
• July 1925

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• No Known Copyright Restrictions

Topic

Evolution

Form/Genre

Black-and-white negatives

Local number

SIA Acc. 10-042 [2009-21072]

Physical description

Cellulose nitrate film; 120mm

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