An archive of work including approximately 150 photographs from the Filmco studio, including large sets of individual models. The group includes one group of more than 60 photographs of model Ernie Nava. Other groups include Greg Harris (15 photographs) and David (22 photographs), and others who are not identified. The archive also includes several larger-format color prints, including 6 that are mounted (13 unmounted). Chromogenic and silver (7) prints, the images measuring from 127x89 to 381x254 mm; 5x3 1/2 to 15x10 inches, and the reverse, but most in the smaller format, the 6 mounted works are on blue, black, or brown boards measuring mm; 14x11 inches, and slightly smaller, 3 with a Filmco address label with the model's name in ink on mount verso; some of the smaller-format works with a numeric notation, sometimes a model's name, and/or the Filmco credit or reproduction notations in ink on verso; three with Outcome Magazine labels on verso; some with processing dates printed on verso. Circa 1983-1988.
Filmco was a Los Angeles based erotic studio that produced by photographs and films. The studio was founded by Hal Roth (1946 - ), who was a performer for Zenith Films, appearing under the name Scot Arden. During this period Roth became friends with Bob Mizer. Inspired by Mizer, Roth founded Halco Studios, through which he sold sets of black and white photographs as well as 8mm films he made in his apartment. Halco was raided by the Los Angeles police department around 1976, and after this Roth changed the name of his company, operating into the late-1990s.
