Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Hansberry, Lorraine, American, 1930 - 1965
Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
Bikel, Theodore, American, born 1924
Forman, James, American, 1928 - 2005
McDew, Charles F., American, born 1938
Date
1961-1962
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 10 x 8 1/8 in. (25.4 x 20.6 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of (from left to the right): Charles McDew, Lorraine Hansberry, Nina Simone, Theodore Bikel, and James Forman during a rally for Freedom Riders in New York City. Paper attached to the back of the image has several inscriptions identifying the photograph.
Place depicted
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Freedom Riders
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Entertainers
Photography
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Andy Stroud
Object number
2011.152.1
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58a192ba9-5bba-4960-bac0-a32c85f2ea74

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