Created by
Varela, Maria, American, born 1940
Subject of
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
Date
ca. 1965
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 11/16 x 6 in. (22.1 x 15.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in. (25.2 x 20.2 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a small building with signs above the porch and front door that say "Freedom Democratic Party F.D.P" An African American boy is standing on the porch.
Place depicted
Holmes County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Mississippi Freedom Summer
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Civil rights
Photography
Suffrage
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.107.39
Restrictions & Rights
© Maria Varela/The Image Works
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b13c47ae-2b6a-4426-a02e-1ed78ceaf0e0

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