Created by
Kleina, Bernard, American
Subject of
Berry, Edwin C. "Bill", American, 1910 - 1987
Date
July 10, 1966; printed 2012
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 7 15/16 x 7 5/8 in. (20.2 x 19.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Edwin "Bill" Berry, in short sleeve shirt and tie, at a podium with multiple microphones. The podium is draped with an American flag, of which the field of stars is visible. The podium is partially blocked by a large round sign with a design in red, the symbol to 'end slums'. There are several people in front of the podium; one faces the viewer, wearing sunglasses, the other has his back to the viewer, and is holding a microphone towards the podium. Behind Edwin Berry is a large crowd, some seated, some standing.
Place depicted
Soldier Field, 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
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
2013.140.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Bernard J. Kleina
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a2e8d85c-e3c5-4f71-8e0b-7e4f9e9a71ad

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