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  • Two Minute Warning

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Lewis, John, American, 1940 - 2020
    Williams, Hosea Lorenzo, American, 1926 - 2000
    Turner, Albert, 1936 - 2000
    Bob Mants, 1943 - 2011
    Date
    1965; printed 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 9/16 x 13 11/16 in. (21.7 x 34.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 9 x 14 in. (22.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Alabama police officers approaching Civil Rights marchers. White onlookers can be seen in the background between the two groups. This photograph may be a prelude to 2011.14.5.
    Place depicted
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52f496c58-7b44-4169-83d3-2965992ed1e7
  • Alabama God-Damn

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1965; printed 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 7/16 x 9 1/4 in. (34.2 x 23.5 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a man wearing a denim jacket with [Alabama / God-Damn] written across the back. A Confederate flag has been stitched onto the jacket in the center between the words. The man has his back to the camera, with his face turned slightly to the right so he is visible in profile. He also wears a light-colored, brimmed hat and dark sunglasses. Pinned to the hat is a round black and white pinback button reading [MARCH ON WASHINGTON] at the top, [APRIL 17, 1965] at the bottom, and [END / THE WAR / IN / VIET NAM] in the center. At bottom left is the photographer's signature [SPIDER MARTIN © 1995]. There are no additional inscriptions, front or back.
    Place depicted
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Anti-war movements
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil Rights
    Clothing and dress
    Photography
    Resistance
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd545c84a64-201f-4895-853b-314c29113a69
  • The Last Night of the March (Dr. and Mrs. King)

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
    Date
    1965; printed 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 1/8 x 13 9/16 in. (23.2 x 34.5 cm)
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King on the last night of the Selma to Montgomery march, which was called "Stars for Freedom" and featured artists such as Henry Belafonte Jr., Sammy Davis Jr., Peter, Paul, and Mary, Tony Bennett, and Nina Simone.
    Place depicted
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c1ce15b3-7373-4fd8-b311-0fcc4eca7102
  • Big Swamp Creek

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1965; printed 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 5/16 x 13 7/16 in. (21.1 x 34.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of the Selma to Montgomery march progressing under the protection of federal troops.
    Place depicted
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.17
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54df9e18f-9c95-43c7-b083-cb8a9de94e2b
  • Dr. King Delivering His Speech

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    1965; printed 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (22.2 x 34.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King. Jr. delivering a speech in Montgomery, Alabama.
    Place depicted
    Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aaf8853f-ab2d-46b4-8e19-1283dd2eb26e
  • I Went to Church Every Night

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1965
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 3/8 x 13 5/8 in. (26.4 x 34.6 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. sitting in a chair. A group of men stand behind him; all of the men appear to be watching something off-camera.
    Place depicted
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51800a43f-5861-4906-9b88-feb0c8461b2f
  • Sunshine

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1965; printed 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 8 7/16 in. (34.7 x 21.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a woman with a walking stick smiling as she marches from Selma to Montgomery. A crowd of fellow marchers are visible behind her.
    Place depicted
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f747873a-b0fc-49ba-9816-62967995b43e
  • Coming Into Montgomery

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1965; printed 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (21.6 x 34.3 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. leading marchers into Montgomery, Alabama, during the "Selma to Montgomery" march.
    Place depicted
    Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eea14fbb-489f-47db-94c6-3e83fcf2307e
  • Courage

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Letherer, Jim, American, 1933 - 2001
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1965; printed 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 5/8 x 8 1/16 in. (34.6 x 20.5 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a man with one leg marching in front of two American flags and a United Nations flag.
    Place depicted
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59516dd7d-d902-4738-99bb-93578dcaf0e5
  • Priest from Maine

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1965; printed 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 9/16 x 8 5/8 in. (34.5 x 21.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a man sitting on grass. He rests his head on his crossed arms and rests his elbows on his knees. His shoes, socks, and umbrella sit next to him.
    Place depicted
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5198c0909-576b-4cf3-b248-16df8bb4d71b
  • Disgusting

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Boynton Robinson, Amelia, American, born 1911
    Lewis, John, American, 1940 - 2020
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1965; printed 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 5/8 x 10 9/16 in. (34.6 x 26.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Amelia Boynton Robinson, who is weak from being attacked and gassed by Alabama State Troopers.
    Place depicted
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a95ab078-bb73-4cf9-a586-319bf847b413
  • Dr. King Holding Arms; Dr. King, John Lewis, Reverend Jessie Douglas, and James Farmer

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Lewis, John, American, 1940 - 2020
    Rev. Douglas, Jesse, American
    Forman, James, American, 1928 - 2005
    Farmer, James L. Jr., American, 1920 - 1999
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1965; printed 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 9/16 x 13 9/16 in. (26.8 x 34.5 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Description
    A photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. arm-in-arm with fellow Selma to Montgomery marchers.
    Place depicted
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a4b21020-f85c-4a29-82e2-93313128cc15
  • The Edmund Pettus Bridge

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    March 7, 1965; printed 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 7/16 x 13 11/16 in. (21.4 x 34.7 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of the Selma to Montgomery march progressing over the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where marchers were later attacked in an event known as Bloody Sunday.
    Place depicted
    Selma, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.18
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd515588c0b-b74a-4955-822b-867608da9e39
  • Shorty Price

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1965
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. (34.6 x 23.5 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of an anti-Civil Rights protest. A man in a hat holds aloft a large sign that reads "Civil Rights Bill Unconstitutional." Others hold more signs and Confederate flags.
    Place depicted
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e84d2b93-2c18-448f-bb66-7825dfc8632a
  • The Beating

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Lewis, John, American, 1940 - 2020
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1965; printed 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 7 7/8 x 13 11/16 in. (20 x 34.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of the March 7, 1965 assault on Civil Rights marchers by Alabama state police officers termed "Bloody Sunday." The troopers, wearing gas masks and brandishing nightsticks, set upon marchers along US Highway 80.
    Place depicted
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b0ecb7a1-4196-410c-91ad-d916bd85a6c7
  • Pit Bull with a Pistol

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1965; printed 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 9/16 x 10 5/8 in. (34.4 x 27 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a Dallas County, Alabama police officer. He carries a riot gun and has a Confederate flag sticker on his helmet. An anecdote from the photographer is written on the reverse.
    Place depicted
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f42a349-9a4c-4d37-a5f0-e51c43b20afc
  • Welcome to Selma

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1965; printed 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 3/16 x 13 3/4 in. (25.9 x 34.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of seven white Selma residents posing around a Confederate flag. The man in the lower left corner raises his middle finger as the young man behind him laughs.
    Place depicted
    Selma, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50a07616c-ae8d-4e2f-9426-873ff02b22e5
  • Shit List

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    1965; printed 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 9/16 x 13 5/8 in. (26.8 x 34.6 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a billboard along the Selma to Montgomery march route. The board purports to show Martin Luther King, Jr. at a Communist training school. On the reverse, the photographer's account accuses J. Edgar Hoover of having the sign erected.
    Place depicted
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.14.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5160f1ffb-eb68-42d4-9b8e-d70b7264a076
  • White Council Members

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1965
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Description
    A gelatin silver print depicting a demonstration in front of the Alabama Capitol Building. White protesters carry picket signs with racist slogans and imagery.
    Place depicted
    Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Tracy Martin and Michelle Martin Lunceford in memory of their father, Spider Martin
    Object number
    2011.74.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd519d0e2b3-be2b-46da-b6bd-a629084ce212
  • Officer with Nun

    Created by
    Martin, Spider, American, 1939 - 2003
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1965; printed 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 x 9 in. (35.6 x 22.9 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a member of the military police standing behnind a nun. The nun sits on the curb holding an American flag.
    Place depicted
    Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Tracy Martin and Michelle Martin Lunceford in memory of their father, Spider Martin
    Object number
    2011.74.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©1965 Spider Martin
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54dbddb65-e4da-481e-a36a-91457873ebb5

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