Created by
Lyon, Danny, American, born 1942
Subject of
Washington, Taylor, American
Donaldson, Ivanhoe, American
Ladner, Joyce Ph. D., American, born 1943
Lewis, John, American, 1940 - 2020
Richardson, Judy, American, born 1944
Greene, George, American, 1943 - 2018
Neblett, Seku, American
Date
1963; printed 1994
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 7/16 × 12 15/16 in. (21.4 × 32.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 x 13 15/16 in. (27.8 x 35.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a crowd of African Americans at a lunch counter; the menus on the counter identify it as Toddle House.
Place depicted
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 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
Object number
2012.107.16
Restrictions & Rights
© Danny Lyon/Magnum Photos
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f8524c0f-528d-40bf-8f22-f51bdc8f7292

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