Photograph by
Williams, Milton, American, born 1940
Subject of
Mayor Walter E. Washington, American, 1915 - 2003
Clarke, David Allen, American, 1943 - 1997
Dr. Washington, Bennetta Bullock, American, 1918 - 1991
Seldon, Helen Brooke, American, died 1892
Brown, Theresa F., American, 1923 - 2009
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1980
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 7 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. (19.1 x 23.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 8 1/2 x 10 in. (21.6 x 25.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph Mayor Walter Washington outdoors speaking into a microphone. He is wearing a light-colored checked jacket and striped tie. Standing behind him to his right is Dr. Bennetta Bullock, Helen Seldon Brooke, Theresa Brown and David Clarke. They are standing next to musical instrument cases and speakers. Additional people stand behind them. Buildings are in the background. The photograph is stamped on the back.
Place captured
LeDroit Park, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Communities
Local and regional
Oratory
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
Object number
2011.15.120
Restrictions & Rights
© Milton Williams
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5407dae29-0c78-4903-9eee-854b369052ee

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