- Created by
- Manos, Constantine, American, born 1934
- Subject of
- Ku Klux Klan, 3rd, American, founded 1946
- Date
- 1959
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 7/16 x 6 3/8 in. (24 x 16.2 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 9 15/16 x 8 in. (25.2 x 20.3 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of the head and shoulders of a member of the KKK wearing a hood so that only his eyes are visible.
- Statement
- Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.107.36
- Restrictions & Rights
- ©1968 MAGNUM PHOTOS
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




