Created by
Yoors, Jan, Flemish American, 1922 - 1977
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1962; printed December 2, 2010
Medium
photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 8 1/8 x 12 1/4 in. (20.6 x 31.1 cm)
H x W (paper): 10 7/8 x 13 7/8 in. (27.6 x 35.2 cm)
Description
Black and white photograph of the Hotel Teresa with a group of African American women holding an outdoor press conference. The image was captured in 1962 but was printed from the original negative under the supervision of the Yoors Family Partnership, LLC in December 2010. The photograph includes on the verso an estate stamp with the estate signature, title, negative, print date, edition number, managing partner and copyright.
Place captured
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
photographic prints
Topic
Civil rights
Labor
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, courtesy of Yoors Family and L. Parker Stephenson Gallery
Object number
2011.162.1
Restrictions & Rights
© 2010 Jan Yoors
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ce61390e-105e-4c4d-802d-3962d2027f3b

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