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Arrangement
The Peter Sekaer photograph collection is organized by subject using unique alphanumeric codes assigned by Sekaer's heirs. The photographs in the LOT are arranged alphabetically by these codes. The subject code prefixes include:
Letter code and subject category:
- AO = Architecture, New Orleans
- AR = Architecture, American
- BI = Black interiors (Slums)
- BL = Blighted areas
- BS = Black slums
- BU = Bums and loafers
- CN = Children, Negro
- CO = Convicts
- CT = Company towns
- CW = Children, White
- HW = Housing, White
- MA = Mexican Americans
- NY = New York City
- PA = Parades and crowds
- PRI = Privies
- PRO = Prostitutes
- SA = Salvation Army
- SC = Sculpture and monuments
- SH = Shipping
- SI = Signs and stores
- ST = Still life
- TY = Types of people
- US = Uncle Sam mailboxes
- WI = White interiors
- WS = White slums (exteriors)