Created by
Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Date
1965
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of African American women holding umbrellas at a Martin Luther King, Jr. demonstration at the Los Angeles Coliseum. An inscription on the verso reads [1965 MARTIN LUTHER KING / DEMO - LOS ANGELES COLISEUM].
Place captured
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Photography
Politics
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
Object number
2010.74.173
Restrictions & Rights
© Joe Schwartz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dcbab626-7637-4cc3-a20d-6ce1d97f688a

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