Photograph by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

Unidentified Woman or Women

Unidentified Man or Men

Printed by

Steinmetz Studio

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 8 11/16 x 12 15/16 in. (22 x 32.9 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 11 × 13 15/16 in. (27.9 × 35.4 cm)

H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place captured

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Date

October 31, 1964; printed 1998

Description

A black-and-white photograph of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by the photographer Leonard Freed taken October 31, 1964 in Baltimore, MD. He is seated in the back seat of an open car and is greeted by supporters on the street crowding to shake his hand. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.

Topic

African American

Civil Rights

Photography

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.10.1

Restrictions & Rights

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Photograph by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Printed by

Steinmetz Studio

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 12 13/16 x 19 1/16 in. (32.5 x 48.4 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)

H x W (Matted): 20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured

Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date

1965; printed 1998

Description

a photograph of barbers and customers in a barbershop in New Orleans, LA by photographer Leonard Freed. The photo looks down between two rows of barber chairs and depicts several young barbers standing at their charis. Most of the barbers are men but to the right of the center of the photo stands a young woman in a barber jacket. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.

Topic

African American

American South

Business

Hair

Men

Photography

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.10.10

Restrictions & Rights

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Photograph by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Child or Children

Printed by

Steinmetz Studio

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 12 13/16 x 19 1/16 in. (32.6 x 48.4 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)

H x W (Matted): 20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1963; printed 1998

Description

A black-and-white photograph of a man and infant sitting on a balcony in New York by photographer Leonard Freed. The man and his baby are dressed in white and sitting in the left portion of the frame. City streets are visible beyond the balcony. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.

Topic

African American

Children

Families

Fatherhood

Photography

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.10.11

Restrictions & Rights

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Photograph by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Child or Children

Printed by

Steinmetz Studio

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 8 11/16 x 13 in. (22 x 33 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place captured

Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date

1964; printed 1998

Description

A black-and-white photograph of several young children by the photographer Leonard Freed taken in St. Johns, South Carolina. Seven boys and girls are photographed in the reflection of a large mirror they are facing, the bottom outline of which is visible in the photograph. There is a large window to the left of the photo letting in light. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.

Topic

African American

American South

Children

Domestic life

Photography

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.10.2

Restrictions & Rights

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Photograph by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Child or Children

Printed by

Steinmetz Studio

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 13 x 8 11/16 in. (33 x 22 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)

H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted

New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

Date

1965; printed 1998

Description

A black-and-white photograph of a young girl walking down a sidewalk in New Orleans, Louisiana by photographer Leonard Freed. The girl is carrying a large white cloth bag of laundry and is barefoot. She looks at the camera directly and wears a dark dress. Above her head in the extreme upper left of the photo is a storefront sign stating "Service for Colored at Window". The street is lined with cars and homes and other people are visible further down the sidewalk. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.

Topic

African American

American South

Labor

Photography

Segregation

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.10.3

Restrictions & Rights

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Photograph by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Child or Children

Printed by

Steinmetz Studio

Signed by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 11 13/16 x 8 1/16 in. (30 x 20.5 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)

H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured

Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1963; printed 1998

Description

A black-and-white photograph of a young boy taken in Harlem in 1963 by the photographer Leonard Freed. The boy photographed in right profile from the waist up. He is shirtless and has his head turned toward the camera, showing his face covered in sweat or droplets of water. His right arm is raised and flexing. In the foreground the forearm and elbow of another child is visible. Behind the children rowhouses are visible. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.

Topic

African American

Children

Photography

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.10.4

Restrictions & Rights

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Photograph by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Unidentified Man or Men

Printed by

Steinmetz Studio

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 15/16 in. (22 × 32.9 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place captured

Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1963; printed 1998

Description

A black-and-white photograph of a woman in a ballgown walking down a runway at a fashion show in Harlem, NY by photographer Leonard Freed. The woman wears a white dress and is walking down an illuminated runway with a spotlight on her from behind. There is an audience seated at tables on either side of the runway, including one standing man the woman seems to be looking at. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.

Topic

African American

Beauty culture

Fashion

Photography

United States--History--1961-1969

United States--Social life and customs

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.10.5

Restrictions & Rights

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Photograph by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Unidentified Woman or Women

Printed by

Steinmetz Studio

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 8 11/16 x 12 15/16 in. (22 x 32.9 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place captured

Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date

1964; printed 1998

Description

A black-and-white photograph of a group of parishoners attending an all night Christmas Eve service at the Moving Star Hall in Johns Island, SC by the photographer Leonard Freed. The photo shows the backs of the congregation in the right half of the frame. To the left and in the background, three women stand at a table, near a seated man. Coats and hats are hung on the walls. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.

Topic

African American

American South

Communities

Photography

Religious groups

United States--History--1961-1969

United States--Social life and customs

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.10.6

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Photograph by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Printed by

Steinmetz Studio

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 12 13/16 x 19 1/16 in. (32.6 x 48.4 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)

H x W (Matted): 20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place captured

New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

Date

1965; printed 1998

Description

A black-and-white photograph of four women walking on a street in New Orleans, LA by the photographer Leonard Freed. The left half of the frame is filled with two elderly women walking arm-in-arm, both wearing glasses and lacy black bonnets. In the opposite direction two younger women walk together, both carrying packages and purses and wearing headscarves. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.

Topic

African American

American South

Photography

United States--History--1961-1969

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.10.7

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Photograph by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Printed by

Steinmetz Studio

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 12 15/16 x 19 1/16 in. (32.8 x 48.4 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)

H x W (Matted): 20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place captured

South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date

1965; printed 1998

Description

A black-and-white photograph of a young man and a television in a darkened room in a trailer home in South Carolina by the photographer Leonard Freed. The young man stands to the extreme left of the frame and wears a patterned white shirt. His left hand is raised to his jaw, partly obscuring his face. To the extreme right of the photo is a television, turned on and showing a woman on the screen. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.

Topic

African American

Domestic life

Photography

Television

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.10.8

Restrictions & Rights

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Photograph by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Printed by

Steinmetz Studio

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 13 x 19 in. (33 x 48.2 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)

H x W (Matted): 20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place captured

New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

Date

1965; printed 1998

Description

A black-and-white photograph of a Louisiana prison taken in 1965 by photographer Leonard Freed. The photo looks down a row of prison cells and shows the hands of prisoners reaching through cell bars into the hallway where two men stand. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.

Topic

African American

Law

Men

Photography

Prisons

Segregation

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.10.9

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Created by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Child or Children

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 10 1/4 x 15 1/4 in. (26 x 38.7 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted

Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1964

Description

A photograph depicting a man, woman, and child picking cotton in a field.

Topic

African American

Agriculture

Labor

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brigitte Freed in memory of Leonard Freed

Object number

2009.36.2

Restrictions & Rights

© Leonard Freed/Magnum

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Created by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 10 1/4 x 15 1/8 in. (26 x 38.4 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

Date

1965

Description

Silver gelatin photograh featuring an image of two men with hats shown playing brass instruments during a funeral procession.

Topic

African American

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Photography

Soul (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brigitte Freed in memory of Leonard Freed

Object number

2009.36.3

Restrictions & Rights

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Created by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 10 1/4 × 15 1/4 in. (26 × 38.7 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1963

Description

A photograph of a street side view of Washington Monument with a "Freedom Parade" banner from the March on Washington attached to a car antenna in the foreground. Behind the banner are cars in the street and the base of the Washington Monument is visible in the background.

Topic

African American

Civil Rights

Local and regional

Photography

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brigitte Freed in memory of Leonard Freed

Object number

2009.36.1

Restrictions & Rights

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Created by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Child or Children

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 14 x 9 1/2 in. (35.6 x 24.1 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted

Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1963

Description

Silver gelatin photograh featuring an image of three children holding hands in the street in front of townhouses; two women shown engaged in conversation on entrance stairs with streamers blowing overhead.

Topic

African American

Children

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brigitte Freed in memory of Leonard Freed

Object number

2009.36.10

Restrictions & Rights

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Created by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Child or Children

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted

Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1963; printed 2006 - 2009

Description

Silver gelatin photograh featuring an image of a woman and boy in bathing suits shown getting wet from fire hydrant on city block.

Topic

African American

Children

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brigitte Freed in memory of Leonard Freed

Object number

2009.36.11

Restrictions & Rights

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Photograph by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Signed by

Freed, Brigitte, American

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

Berlin, Germany, Europe

Date

1962; printed 2006 - 2009

Caption

Berlin, Germany

In defense of Western Civilization, an American soldier's hand rests on his gun.

Leonard Freed, Black in White America (New York: Grossman Publishers, 1969), 6.

Description

Silver gelatin photograh featuring an image of an American soldier shown in American sector of West Berlin in full-gear and three soldiers in a U.S. Army Jeep to his proper right.

Topic

African American

Military

Photography

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brigitte Freed in memory of Leonard Freed, © Leonard Freed/Magnum

Object number

2009.36.12

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Created by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Shropshire, Jacquelyn Bond

Frinks, Golden Asro, 1920 - 2004

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 12 15/16 x 8 1/2 in. (32.9 x 21.7 cm)

H x W (Image and Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1963; printed 2006 - 2009

Description

Silver gelatin photograh featuring a close-up of a man and woman at the March on Washington for Freedom and Jobs; she is clapping her hands and he holds her proper left arm and back of her head.

Topic

African American

Civil Rights

Local and regional

Photography

Singers (Musicians)

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brigitte Freed in memory of Leonard Freed

Object number

2009.36.13

Restrictions & Rights

© Leonard Freed/Magnum

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Created by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 10 1/4 x 15 in. (26 x 38.1 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

Date

1965

Caption

Louisiana

PO-BOY (poor boy) originally the name for a sandwich the poorer working people bought for lunch, a lot of food for little money. 'I am the PO-BOY,' said the owner of the fruit stand.

Leonard Freed, Black in White America (New York: Grossman Publishers, 1969), 53.

Description

Silver gelatin photograh featuring an image of man wearing a hat with folded arms shown in front of Po-Boy Fruit Stand sign.

Topic

African American

Foodways

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brigitte Freed in memory of Leonard Freed

Object number

2009.36.4

Restrictions & Rights

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Created by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Child or Children

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 12 3/8 x 10 1/8 in. (31.4 x 25.7 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted

Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1963

Description

Silver gelatin photograh featuring an image of six families shown seated on their entry outdoor townhouse staircases along street side.

Topic

African American

Photography

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brigitte Freed in memory of Leonard Freed

Object number

2009.36.5

Restrictions & Rights

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