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  • I AM A (WO)MAN

    Photograph by
    Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    April 8, 1968; printed 2016
    Medium
    gold toned silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 5/8 in. (32.9 × 21.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in. (35.4 × 27.6 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of a woman holding a poster at the Martin Luther King Memorial March in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968. The woman is in the midst of a march and is carrying a sign with printed text that reads: [I AM A MAN]. The sign has been altered by hand to read: [I AM A WoMan]. Other marchers are visible in the background carrying similar signs. They marchers are walking down a street in Memphis that is lined with buildings on either side. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Feminism
    Gender
    Identity
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arnika Dawkins and the Arnika Dawkins Gallery
    Object number
    2017.43.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Builder Levy
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51930de1d-f1ed-46be-8099-897e521cd7bc
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    Placard stating "I AM A MAN" carried by Arthur J. Schmidt in 1968 Memphis March

    Printed by
    Allied Printing Trades Council, founded 1911
    Used by
    Schmidt, Arthur J., American
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    ink on poster board
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 21 1/2 × 14 1/16 in. (54.6 × 35.7 cm)
    Description
    A white poster with black lettering used by Arthur J. Schmidt during the 1968 Memphis March. The poster reads "I / AM / A MAN." A small allied printing label is stamped on the bottom of the front of the poster at center in black ink. The back of the poster is blank.
    Place used
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Labor
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arthur J. "Bud" Schmidt
    Object number
    2017.71.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd500cc73bb-b3d1-4451-9f45-69508e955fb1
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    Placard stating "HONOR KING: END RACISM" carried in 1968 Memphis March

    Printed by
    Allied Printing Trades Council, founded 1911
    Used by
    Schmidt, Arthur J., American
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    ink on poster board
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 21 1/2 × 14 1/8 in. (54.6 × 35.9 cm)
    Description
    A white poster with black lettering used by Arthur J. Schmidt during the 1968 Memphis March. The poster reads "HONOR KING: END RACISM." A small allied printing label is stamped on the bottom of the front of the poster at center in black ink. The back of the poster is blank.
    Place used
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arthur J. "Bud" Schmidt
    Object number
    2017.71.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fecdeb9a-2273-464a-8193-a2cb0f0f3280
  • Photograph of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Photograph by
    Louw, Joseph, South African, 1945 - 2004
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Young, Andrew Jackson, American, born 1932
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    McCollough, Marrell, American, born 1944
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    April 4, 1968
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 × 12 1/2 in. (22.7 × 31.6 cm)
    H x W x D (Frame): 18 11/16 × 22 1/16 × 1 in. (47.5 × 56 × 2.5 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. taken on April 4, 1968 at the Lorraine Motel, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. The walkway outside of room 306, where King was staying, is shown on the right side of the image. Three people are standing and pointing across the street in the direction of the gunshot. Andrew Young is on the left with Jesse Jackson mostly obscured behind him. An unidentified woman is standing to the right in front of Ralph Abernathy, who is partially visible. In front of Young, Martin Luther King Jr. is lying on the ground. Marrell McCollough is kneeling next to King with one hand on the railing. There are people standing in the parking lot below including Memphis police officers. Two cars can be seen parked below the balcony. The reverse of the image is covered in numerous inscriptions from press agencies, in French and English, stamps, and lines.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Hate crimes
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gifted by Jeffrey Coopersmith
    Object number
    2017.73
    Restrictions & Rights
    © The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ed06545b-8134-4793-a64e-36e7ba51bc97
  • Boardinghouse bathroom window from which James Earl Ray shot and killed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 422 South Main Street, Memphis, April, 1968

    Photograph by
    Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    April 1968
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 23 3/4 x 19 7/8 in. (60.3 x 50.5 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph depicting the inside of a bathroom. A bathtub, toilet, sink ledge, and window are all visible.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony Decaneas, Decaneas Archive, and Ernest C. Withers Trust
    Object number
    2011.16.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ernest C. Withers Trust
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5474c855f-2ade-4162-b8d1-c24e62927e3c
  • Bishop Jordan, AME Baptist Church, T. O. Jones, Head of Sanitation Workers, Walter Reuther, United Auto Workers, line up to lead protest march after death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memphis, TN, April 8, 1968

    Photograph by
    Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    April 8, 1968
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 19 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (50.2 x 40 cm)
    Description
    In this black-and-white photograph, a black man and a white man hold hands in the foreground. In the background, people line up to begin a march.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony Decaneas, Decaneas Archive, and Ernest C. Withers Trust
    Object number
    2011.16.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ernest C. Withers Trust
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd532797749-bf40-4e21-9cd8-f55410c6dc41
  • Arraignment of Sit-In Demonstrators arrested at Memphis Public Library, March 1960

    Photograph by
    Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
    Date
    March 1960
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 15 7/8 x 19 3/4 in. (40.3 x 50.2 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph facing out towards a courtroom depicting the arraignment of demonstrators in Memphis, TN. From left to right, those pictured are Ben Jones, Jeff Estes, A. W. Willis, Russell Sugarman, Benjamin Hooks, Odell Horton, Patrolman Martin, Lt. Tim McCarver, Detective Tony Lowell, and Deputy City Attorney Art Shay. The protestors were represented by the legal staff of the Memphis branch of the NAACP.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony Decaneas, Decaneas Archive, and Ernest C. Withers Trust
    Object number
    2011.16.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ernest C. Withers Trust
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56a335e89-5fd9-4914-b4bb-f210976bed86
  • Memorial March after assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Main Street, Memphis, TN, April 8, 1968

    Photograph by
    Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    April 8, 1968
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 19 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (50.2 x 40 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph depicting a memorial march after the assassination of Dr. King. People march from top right to bottom left carrying signs saying "HONOR KING: END RACISM" and "UNION JUSTICE NOW!"
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony Decaneas, Decaneas Archive, and Ernest C. Withers Trust
    Object number
    2011.16.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ernest C. Withers Trust
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55d32865e-4361-452e-96aa-138450148f3b
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    Placard from memorial march reading "HONOR KING: END RACISM!"

    Published by
    Allied Printing Trades Council, founded 1911
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 21 1/2 x 14 in. (54.6 x 35.6 cm)
    Description
    A placard comprised of black ink on white (yellowing) card stock. Text reads [HONOR/ KING: / END/ RACISM!]. There is a small hole at the top where the placard would have been stapled to wood and carried. The back has a series of handwritten numbers on the top center edge.
    Place used
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Hate crimes
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f6e0de3a-c625-435a-b27a-2fd02217c372
  • Coretta Scott King with family and mourners en route to Memphis City Hall after murder of MLK, Memphis, TN

    Created by
    Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
    Subject of
    King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
    Date
    April 1968
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 14 15/16 x 14 15/16 in. (37.9 x 37.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 19 15/16 x 16 in. (50.6 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s family leading the memorial march held in Memphis after his assassination.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Hate crimes
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.107.41
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ernest C. Withers Trust
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f512b76f-e9f5-4ea0-9810-07a62b4c3b85
  • Crowd outside Lorraine Motel after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Created by
    Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
    Date
    May 2, 1968
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 14 1/4 x 17 13/16 in. (36.2 x 45.2 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 x 19 7/8 in. (40.6 x 50.5 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a large crowd gathered outside the Lorraine Motel after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Microphones and speakers are set up on the crowded second story balcony. A few members of CBS News have set up on the roof.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Hate crimes
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.107.42
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ernest C. Withers Trust
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fcc9e91b-1d7c-45c6-a531-d3a863611dbe
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral: King Family and Friends

    Created by
    Uzzle, Burk, American, born 1938
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927
    Date
    1968; printed 2012
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 11 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (29.8 x 45.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 x 19 15/16 in. (40.6 x 50.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a group of family and friends of Martin Luther King, Jr. holding hands at his funeral services in Memphis.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    Wilson, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Actors
    Civil rights
    Funeral customs and rites
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.108.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Burk Uzzle
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd579edaabf-0d91-417f-a88b-cae527c884df
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral: Honor King End Racism

    Created by
    Uzzle, Burk, American, born 1938
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    1968; printed 2012
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 17 3/4 x 11 7/8 in. (45.1 x 30.2 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 19 15/16 x 16 in. (50.6 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a African American male holding "Honor King: End Racism!" placard in a crowd of people in Memphis.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    Wilson, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.108.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Burk Uzzle
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bcd90f98-d70c-4e26-bedc-200eb897318b
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral: Spectators 1

    Created by
    Uzzle, Burk, American, born 1938
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    1968; printed 2012
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 11 7/8 x 17 13/16 in. (30.2 x 45.2 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 x 19 15/16 in. (40.6 x 50.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a group of African American gentlemen with a woman and children in foreground lining a street sidewalk in Memphis.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    Wilson, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.108.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Burk Uzzle
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59d4af0a0-9ad5-40a7-93dc-2ea583c11378
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral: Spectators 2

    Created by
    Uzzle, Burk, American, born 1938
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    1968; printed 2012
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 11 7/8 x 17 13/16 in. (30.2 x 45.2 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 x 19 7/8 in. (40.6 x 50.5 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a group of White gentlemen (majority wearing suits) lining a street sidewalk in Memphis. Walgreens shop shown on street corner.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    Wilson, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.108.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Burk Uzzle
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ab1b1b69-2bbd-4ccf-862e-775ebfef265e
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral: MLK to Atlanta

    Created by
    Uzzle, Burk, American, born 1938
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    1968; printed 2012
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 11 7/8 x 17 3/4 in. (30.2 x 45.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 x 19 15/16 in. (40.6 x 50.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of an airport taxiway with American Airlines plane in background. Two gentleman with backs to camera with raised fists in center of image and armed officer in right foreground.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    Wilson, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.108.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Burk Uzzle
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd505331725-35f6-45e3-880f-d616c67ef2bd
  • First day of Memphis integration, TN

    Created by
    Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
    Subject of
    Fombi, Menelik Chiremba, American, born 1955
    Williams, Harry, American
    Kyles, Dwania, American
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1961
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
    H x W (Image): 14 1/4 × 18 in. (36.2 × 45.7 cm)
    Caption
    These students, Michael Willis (now Menelik Fombi), Harry Williams, and Dwania Kyles, were three of the "Memphis 13," the group of thirteen first-graders who integrated four Memphis elementary schools on October 3, 1961. Willis, Williams and Kyles are pictured here on their way to Bruce Elementary School.
    Description
    Three children, Michael Willis (now Menelik Fombi), Harry Williams, and Dwania Kyles, smile from a car window on their way to school as a woman, left, looks on.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Children
    Civil rights
    Education
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.16.18
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ernest C. Withers Trust
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a5a80e7b-85ce-484c-a217-46cf25523dd7
  • Aretha Franklin, SCLC convention, Club Paradise, Memphis, TN

    Created by
    Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
    Subject of
    Franklin, Aretha, American, 1942 - 2018
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    Date
    July 1968
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    Aretha Franklin is seated, wearing a white jacket with feathery cuffs, and sings into a microphone.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Gospel (Music)
    Photography
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.16.19
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ernest C. Withers Trust
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd565ce3768-581a-489c-a519-91b48aa6e44a
  • Rev Ralph Abernathy embracing Rosa Parks, Benjamin Hooks on left, SCLC Convention, Memphis, TN

    Created by
    Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
    Subject of
    Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    Hooks, Benjamin, American, 1925 - 2010
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    Date
    July 1968
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Description
    Rosa Parks shakes hands and receives a kiss from Rev. Joseph Abernathy while surrounded by onlookers.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.16.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ernest C. Withers Trust
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59dd37b32-39a0-4a92-86ad-0f6609baf8b3
  • William Edwin Jones pushes daughter Renee Andrewnetta Jones (8 months old) during protest march on Main St. in Memphis Tennessee.

    Photograph by
    Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
    Subject of
    Jones, William Edwin, American
    Dr. Jeffrey, Renee Jones, American, born 1961
    Date
    August 1961
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 19 7/8 × 15 15/16 in. (50.5 × 40.5 cm)
    H x W (Image): 14 5/8 × 14 15/16 in. (37.1 × 37.9 cm)
    Description
    This black-and-white photograph depicts an African American man with his baby daughter in a stroller on the left. He holds a sign that says "DADDY, I WANT TO BE FREE." On the right, a Memphis police cruiser sits by the curb as the white police officers look at the man.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.16.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ernest C. Withers Trust
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd519a733cc-670b-43ea-bebf-962bb0399a10

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