Photograph by
Baruch, Ruth-Marion, German American, 1922 - 1997
Printed by
Palm Press, American, founded 1977
Subject of
Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
July 28, 1968; printed 2012
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with mat board
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
H x W (Mat): 28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm)
Description
A black-and-white image of five young African American boys sitting on the grass cutting loaves of bread.
Place depicted
Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
A Photo Essay on the Black Panthers, 1968
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Photography
Politics
Social reform
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Pirkle Jones Foundation
Object number
2012.83.5
Restrictions & Rights
© Regents of the University of California
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f3ad5188-7ede-4044-a84b-33840c5dbbc8

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