The archival photo above is special for a lot of reasons. It documents an active artistic community in Washington DC around 1950. Every person but one is named in the caption (though not all in the correct order).
The Little Paris Studio Group was formed by artists Loïs Mailou Jones and Céline Tabary. modeled after their salon experiences in Paris. They set up a space in Jones’ attic in Washington DC for weekly meetings. A place for these artists to nurture a continued artistic practice, many of whom were full-time educators or government workers.
Several of this group became well-known, including Alma Thomas. (second from right in profile), whose papers house this photo, while others remain obscured.