- Photograph by
- Rose, Jesse Steve
- Subject of
- Roldán, Julio, American, died 1970
- Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- October 19, 1970
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Overall): 10 15/16 × 13 7/8 in. (27.8 × 35.2 cm)
- H x W (Image): 7 13/16 × 11 1/2 in. (19.8 × 29.2 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of the funeral of Julio Roldán. The open casket is featured in the lower right quadrant. A Puerto Rican flag covers the casket. In front of the casket are men armed with rifles. Two men stand in between the men with rifles in front of the casket. In the upper left quadrant of the photograph are rows of pews filled with people. The back of the photograph has an inscription that gives the photograph's date, brief description, and photographer.
- Place depicted
- East Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- Young Lords Movement
- Type
- photographic prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Decolonization
- Funeral customs and rites
- Justice
- Methodist
- Political organizations
- Politics
- Prisons
- Resistance
- Spirituality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.109.7.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- ©Jesse-Steve Rose/The Image Works
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




