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
Photographs and Still Images
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
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd515588c0b-b74a-4955-822b-867608da9e39

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