Created by
Kleina, Bernard, American
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
August 5, 1966; printed 2012
Medium
ink and paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (14.6 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 Dr. King, Andrew Young and marchers escorted by Chicago police down a street. The photo is taken from above and shows a two-man crew with a large video camera in the foreground. The marchers are passing a store, Steven's Finer Meats, advertising "GROUND BEEF PATTIES 5 LBS FOR $2.95" and "GROUND TENDER LOINS 85 C LB." Several young men run alongside the march, attracting the attention of the police.
Place depicted
Marquette Park neighborhood, 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
Photography
Race relations
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Violence
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
2013.140.22
Restrictions & Rights
© Bernard J. Kleina
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a35cb04f-48d9-4309-b15a-fba9b26d7de5

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