Photograph by
Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
Date
March 1960
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 15 7/8 x 19 3/4 in. (40.3 x 50.2 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph facing out towards a courtroom depicting the arraignment of demonstrators in Memphis, TN. From left to right, those pictured are Ben Jones, Jeff Estes, A. W. Willis, Russell Sugarman, Benjamin Hooks, Odell Horton, Patrolman Martin, Lt. Tim McCarver, Detective Tony Lowell, and Deputy City Attorney Art Shay. The protestors were represented by the legal staff of the Memphis branch of the NAACP.
Place depicted
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Civil rights
Photography
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony Decaneas, Decaneas Archive, and Ernest C. Withers Trust
Object number
2011.16.4
Restrictions & Rights
© Ernest C. Withers Trust
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56a335e89-5fd9-4914-b4bb-f210976bed86

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