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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
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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
- 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
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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
- 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
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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.
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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
- 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
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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
- 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
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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
- 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
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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
- 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
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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 ViewConcourse 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
- 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
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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
- 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
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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
- 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
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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
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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
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.108.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Burk Uzzle
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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
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.108.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Burk Uzzle
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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
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.108.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Burk Uzzle
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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
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.108.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Burk Uzzle
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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
- 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
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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
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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
- 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
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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
- 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