Photograph by
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1967
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 2510 pixels × 3550 pixels, 17 MB
Description
This image depicts two men at an anti-war rally at Boston Common. The men are standing side by side, arms around each other's shoulders. They face the viewer, the man on the right holding his free arm out in front of him, hand open, fingers splayed, palm up. He wears a light colored button down shirt, dark pants, and a loose coat with a large peace symbol on the breast pocket. The man on the left wears a dark shirt with a minister's collar, a light colored blazer and light colored pants. His free arm is raised in the air, fist clenched.
Place captured
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Anti-war movements
Type
portraits
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Communities
Local and regional
Photography
Resistance
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
Object number
2014.116.48
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert Houston
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd504361d1c-b714-4597-b529-4032ae283aac

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