Created 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): 7 3/8 × 9 7/16 in. (18.7 × 24 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of two armed men in U.S. Army uniforms sitting on the ground in a store entryway. The man on the left is slouched on the ground, and the lower half of a mannequin lies face-down on the ground to his right. The other man has his left hand holding up his rifle and he is looking directly at the photographer. In the window of the store there are four large photographs of women exhibiting different hairstyles. "Soul Sisters" is handwritten on the door behind the soldiers, intending to discourage looting during the 1967 Newark riots by indicating that this store is operated by African Americans.
Place depicted
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
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
2011.57.10.7
Restrictions & Rights
© Harry Benson/Getty Images
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b64c845e-24fc-4cc9-a261-28f78456ab4c

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