- Created by
- Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
- Subject of
- Hill, Herbert, American, 1924 - 2000
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Date
- 1966; printed 2000
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 16 x 19 7/8 in. (40.6 x 50.5 cm)
- Caption
- The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) began protesting U.S. Steel for its promotion, payments, and treatment of African American employees. The NAACP protested in front of U.S. Steel buildings in several different cities in 1966.
- Description
- A black and white photograph of NAACP activists protesting segregated work spaces at U.S. Steel. The activists march on either side of the street though downtown Pittsburgh. An unidentified man to the left holds a sign which reads: [U.S. STEEL / STILL HAS / SEGREGATED / FACILITIES / in 1966.] Herbert Hill, NAACP labor leader, holds a sign that reads: [Down! with Tokenism, Equal Job Opportunities for all...NOW!]. The back of the photograph has handwritten inscriptions of the numbers: [1485.04] and [1485].
- Place depicted
- Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Tina Lashell Harris
- Object number
- 2013.34
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




