Desegregation of Central High School Little Rock, AR

Created by

Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007

Subject of

Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927

Unidentified Woman or Women

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)

H x W (Image): 15 × 18 1/8 in. (38.1 × 46 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted

Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America

Date

1957

Description

This black-and-white photograph depicts a small group of young African American men and women exiting a car. In the distance, a crowd can be seen gathered in front of a large building, Central High School.

Topic

African American

Civil Rights

Education

Photography

United States--History--1953-1961

Credit Line

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

Object number

2009.16.1

Restrictions & Rights

© Ernest C. Withers Trust

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture