Created by
Terry, Roderick, American, born 1964
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Million Man March, American, founded 1995
Printed by
Penn Camera, American, 1954 - 2012
Date
October 16, 1995
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 10 5/8 in. (34.8 x 27 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
Description
This black-and-white photograph depicts a man wearing a sandwich style handmade cardboard sign that says " BUILD / JOBS, / NOT / JAILS!!" The man, with a full mustache, is wearing a knitted cap. He faces the viewer but gazes slightly to the left.
Place depicted
National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
One Million Strong
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Local and regional
Men
Photography
Prisons
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Roderick Terry
Object number
2013.99.51
Restrictions & Rights
© Roderick Terry
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d44dda36-ed37-494d-a1ff-15d5b30a16d7

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