Published by
London Express, British
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
July 1967
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet and Image): 7 3/8 × 9 5/8 in. (18.7 × 24.4 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of six (6) National Guards standing behind a makeshift barricade. Their rifles are raised, and they are taking aim at a point above and behind the photographer. Many of the boxes making up the barricade are labeled as containing linoleum tiles or vinyl flooring.
Place depicted
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Civil rights
Military
Photography
Race discrimination
Race relations
Race riots
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Urban life
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.57.10.13
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5114665c3-a354-49cd-a351-ac28eaf10098

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