Created by
Lyon, Danny, American, born 1942
Subject of
Rev. Sherrod, Charles Melvin, American, born 1937
Battle, Randy, American
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
Date
1963; printed 1994
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 3/4 × 12 15/16 in. (22.2 × 32.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 x 13 15/16 in. (27.6 x 35.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Charles Sherrod (standing) and Randy Battle (sitting) visiting an African American woman who is sitting on her front porch. An African American man and woman stand behind her.
Place depicted
Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
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
2012.107.22
Restrictions & Rights
© Danny Lyon/Magnum Photos
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58535825e-1bc6-4478-a378-6dbd7024538d

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