Photograph by
Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Printed by
Steinmetz Studio, French
Date
1965; printed 1998
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)
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.
Place captured
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Law
Men
Photography
Prisons
Segregation
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2009.10.9
Restrictions & Rights
© Leonard Freed & Magnum Photos, Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f46f5ab2-dd66-44b9-9646-ff59aac90e49

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