Created by
Kleina, Bernard, American
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
July 10, 1966; printed 2012
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 5 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (14 x 22.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
Description
A color photograph of men and women on a sidewalk with protest signs in front of real estate agency. The protest signs all pertain to equal housing. In front of the crowd are two police officers, in dark pants, light blue shirts and blue helmets, carrying wooden police batons. A 'No Parking' sign is on a pole in front of them and a Chicago Police truck is at the left edge of the frame.
Place depicted
Marquette Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Chicago Freedom Movement
Type
inkjet prints
Topic
Civil rights
Housing
Men
Photography
Race discrimination
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bernard J. Kleina and Susan Keleher Kleina
Object number
2013.140.10
Restrictions & Rights
© Bernard J. Kleina
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e20f3ab6-c821-43e8-aaf2-d5ea305d29f5

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