Photograph by
Jones, Pirkle, American, 1914 - 2009
Printed by
Palm Press, American, founded 1977
Subject of
Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
Carlton, Mary Ann, American, born 1951
Henderson, Delores, American
Lee, Joyce, American
Means, Joyce, American
Hill, Paula, American
Date
August 25, 1968; printed 2010
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with mat board
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 11 7/8 × 17 7/8 in. (30.2 × 45.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
H x W (Mat): 22 × 28 1/8 in. (55.9 × 71.4 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of six African American women at a Black Panther rally. The women are pictured with their left fists raised in the air. The women pictured are, from left to right, unidentified, Mary Ann Carlton, Delores Henderson, Joyce Lee, Joyce Means, and Paula Hill.
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
2012.83.6
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/fd55e7a20c3-900d-4452-acc9-e05272a26ed2

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