- Photograph by
- Benson, Harry, Scottish, born 1929
- Published by
- London Express, British
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- July 1967
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet and Image): 6 1/2 × 9 5/16 in. (16.5 × 23.7 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of a storefront with a posted sign "This Store is Owned and Operated by Negroes" and the words "Soul Brother" written on the glass. A man in a white shirt and dark slacks is standing to the left of the storefront, looking off to his right. The sign and text were intended to discourage looting during the 1967 Newark riots, by indicating that this store was operated by African Americans.
- 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
- Photography
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Race riots
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.57.10.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Harry Benson/Express/Getty Images
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




