Created by
Kleina, Bernard, American
Subject of
Jackson, Mahalia, American, 1911 - 1972
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
July 10, 1966; printed 2012
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 6 1/8 x 8 3/4 in. (15.6 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 Mahalia Jackson at a podium with multiple microphones. Her mouth is open and she is either speaking or singing. She is grasping one of the microphones with right hand. She is wearing a black dress with pink scarf around her neck. The podium is covered in an American flag and part of a round red and white sign is visible in front of it. A crowd of people are sitting and standing behind Mahalia Jackson, including a man holding a white umbrella over her head.
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
Race discrimination
Singers (Musicians)
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Women
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
2013.140.9
Restrictions & Rights
© Bernard J. Kleina
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e84dda24-e859-4633-a750-e9a89376df35

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