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  • Passive Resistance Training, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Parham, Johnny, American
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1960
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3101pixels × 4699pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of four men, including Johnny Parham on the far right, in discussion. A man stands on the far left in profile facing the other three men. He is wearing a light colored t-shirt and dark pants gesturing with his right hand, his fingers are spread. The man closest to the first man is wearing a plaid t-shirt and light pants. The next man is wearing a light colored shirt and dark pants and is holding his hands up to his chest. Parham, farthest on the right, is wearing a light shirt with a dark suit jacket.
    Place captured
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e30dcce3-447d-4f20-99ee-ef868677b423
  • Passive Resistance Training, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Parham, Johnny, American
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1960
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3159pixels × 4467pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of three men, including Johnny Parham on the far left, and one woman in a room in front of a window having a discussion. Parham is facing the viewer with his head in profile. He is wearing a dark suit with a light buttoned-up top. The man next to him, wearing a plaid top and light pants, is in profile with his hands clasped in front of him pointing to the right of the image. The next man is leaning against the window wearing a polka-dot top and dark pants. He has one arm across his body and the other holding his hand over his mouth. The woman is wearing a dark dress and has her arms crossed across her body.
    Place captured
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c23b0b28-a494-431a-9326-492f51b60a59
  • Passive Resistance Training, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1960
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3061pixels × 4200pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of two men standing and a woman seated. The man on the far left is lunging toward the seated woman with his arms outstretched. He is in profile to the viewer and is wearing a light top and dark pants. He is directly in front of the second man whose face cannot be seen by the viewer. The second man is wearing a plaid shirt and light pants. His arm is raised holding a roll of paper. The woman is seated on the right of the image with her arms folded in her lap and her hands resting on her right side. She is wearing a patterned dress and looking to the left of the image. A window and chair are shown in the background of the room.
    Place captured
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5627ad724-1582-4913-8bf0-66cc7af61e51
  • Passive Resistance Training, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1960
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1452pixels × 1994pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of a man being hit by another man over a seated woman. The man in the forefront of the image has his arms raised and crossed above his head and he is bending toward the seated woman. He is wearing a light shirt and dark pants. The man in the background of the image has his arm raised holding a rolled paper. The woman on the right is seated looking down at her hands which are folded on her left side of her lap. She is wearing a patterned dress.
    Place captured
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e28215df-9e8b-4a15-823e-4ae7e20d4d7e
  • Passive Resistance Training, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1960
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3140pixels × 3984pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of a man holding a woman by her hair. The woman, on the left of the image, is facing away from the viewer and has her right arm raised behind her. Her palm is shown completely to the viewer with her fingers bent. She is wearing a patterned garment. The man on the right is shown in profile facing the woman on the left. His right arm is raised and grabbing the woman's hair. He is wearing a light colored t-shirt with a collar.
    Place captured
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5df92eb0f-5c28-4c74-8020-1a0e9a6aae5f
  • Passive Resistance Training, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1960
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4927pixels × 3600pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of a woman standing. Her left arm raised and is holding the side of her face. She is wearing a dark patterned t-shirt dress. Her eyes are closed and her head is titled down.
    Place captured
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54ab66bd5-5108-4c6d-9af7-b521a7e8109e
  • Passive Resistance Training, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1960
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3096pixels × 4269pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of two men and a woman seated facing each other in discussion. The man in the forefront of the image has his back facing the viewer. He is wearing a plaid shirt. His arms are raised in front of him with his hands in the air. A woman is in the left edge of the image, only her face is shown. A man is seated on the right of the image wearing a light colored t-shirt and dark pants. He is leaning forward with his hands held together on his lap.
    Place captured
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd556ee239a-498d-4abc-b26f-3971f9d9862c
  • Passive Resistance Training, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1960
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3125pixels × 4699pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of a seated man and woman. The man, on the left of the image, is leaning forward with his hands clasped in front of his face. He is wearing a dark jacket and lighter pants. He is looking down to the left of the image. The woman on the right is wearing a dark t-shirt. She is leaning forward with her arms crossed on her lap and her right hand holding her chin. She is looking up towards the right of the image.
    Place captured
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f10eddc-f959-411c-9d83-fd9a400f7e55
  • Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Photograph by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of civil rights protesters in Greenville, Mississippi. The image features a line of men and women walking single file in two lines, while holding handmade protest signs, while a line of people face them, visible only in shadows. Just right of center, a woman in a light-colored coat and scarf holds a sign reading, [We REJECT / the / "GRADE / A- / YEAR" / PLAN]. Behind her are two men whose signs are only partially visible, followed by a woman carrying a sign stating, [GREENVILLE / DEMERIT / AWARD / POOR / HOUSING].
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    negatives
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Photography
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53e85f429-31ba-4e47-97c8-549a007e8246
  • Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Created by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a picket line outside Greenville City Hall. The image shows City Hall in the background and the backs of uniformed police officers and other men watching a picket line of protesters carrying signs.
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    negatives
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Photography
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50888c612-6d2b-4d03-8021-87b0bbb89fdd
  • Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Created by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a picket line outside Greenville City Hall. The image, taken from a low angle, shows a line of men and women marching while carrying homemade protest signs. First in line, a woman carries a sign reading [WE WILL / NOT LET / POLICE / BRUTALITY / CONTINUE]. Behind her a man's sign reads [ALL-MERIT / Greenville / FOR / ALL!]. City Hall is not visible in this image, but is across the street.
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    negatives
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Photography
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c2fc7216-769d-4e2e-acf8-c370f9245323
  • Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Created by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a picket line outside Greenville City Hall. The image shows City Hall in the background and the backs of uniformed police officers and other men watching a picket line of protesters carrying signs.
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    negatives
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Photography
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51cb47cff-da7c-4043-8f6c-7abb7087ba86
  • Image of the "All-Merit Award" celebration at Greenville City Hall

    Photograph by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image ofthe "All-Merit Award" celebration at Greenville City Hall. The image is taken from across the street and shows a marching band, journalists, police, and spectators watching presenters on the steps of City Hall.
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    negatives
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Marching bands (Music)
    Photography
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d8e84b7a-0320-471a-8b0d-743a47efdd2d
  • Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Created by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall. In the image, men and women form a picket line carrying homemade protest signs, while being watched by individuals just out of frame to the left. Just right of center, a man wearing a light-colored cap carries in his right hand a sign reading, [Gov. Johnson Prevents / Federal Aid To / MISSISSIPPI'S SCHOOLS].
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    negatives
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Photography
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5653eeee5-925f-4ca7-b73e-807d673f265b
  • Image of Greenville City Hall

    Created by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of Greenville City Hall. The image is taken from across the street and shows the building outfitted with a stage draped with decorative bunting. Two men stand on the stage in front of the bunting, while several other individuals, including police officers, gather along the steps or in front of the building.
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    negatives
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Photography
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5723d98d8-b354-4d9e-a664-dbbe63f4f390
  • Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Created by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a picket line outside Greenville City Hall. The image, taken from a low angle, shows a line of men and women marching while carrying homemade protest signs. In the center of the frame, a man carries a large sign reading, [11 YEARS / OF / ILLEGAL / SCHOOLS]. A uniformed police officer watches the protesters from the left of frame. City Hall is not visible in this image, but is across the street.
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    negatives
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Photography
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd539ba865b-51ed-413a-aa38-fc5cc4309398
  • Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Created by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a picket line outside Greenville City Hall. The image, taken from a low angle, shows a line of men and women marching while carrying homemade protest signs. In the center of the frame, a woman carries a large sign reading, [NOW / WE / NOW / SHALL / NOW / OVERCOME / NOW]. A uniformed police officer watches the protesters from the left of frame. City Hall is not visible in this image, but is across the street.
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    negatives
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Photography
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53c186867-bc09-438a-a88a-d14d29df5445
  • Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Created by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a picket line outside Greenville City Hall. The image shows City Hall in the background and the backs of uniformed police officers and other men watching a picket line of protesters carrying signs.
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    negatives
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Photography
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a6b0fb3c-899c-4637-a517-3c97794a2fa4
  • Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Created by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a picket line outside Greenville City Hall. The image shows a line of men and women marching while carrying homemade protest signs. In the center of the frame, a man carries a large sign reading, [11 YEARS / OF / ILLEGAL / SCHOOLS]. A uniformed police officer watches the protesters to the right of frame. City Hall is not visible in this image, but is behind the photographer.
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    negatives
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Photography
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5537a0b72-af8f-4073-8189-91fbc2bda6cf
  • Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Created by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a picket line outside Greenville City Hall. The image shows City Hall in the background and the backs of uniformed police officers and other men watching a picket line of protesters carrying signs. A marching band is between the protesters and City Hall. Individuals are visible on the steps of City Hall, facing the protesters and an American flag is visible before them.
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    negatives
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Marching bands (Music)
    Photography
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5449f8bcf-44c3-4648-84bf-fae9d091e55f
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