Photograph by
Yearwood, Lloyd W., American, 1925 - 2011
Subject of
Kaunda, Kenneth David, Zambian, 1924 - 2021
Date
ca. 1960
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 7 6/16 x 9 6/16 in (18.73 x 23.81 cm)
Description
This black and white photograph depicts Kenneth Kaunda at a podium. Wearing a light colored suit and a dark tie, he stands with his hands in his pockets as he addresses a large crowd that surrounds him. He stands between an American flag and an unidentifiable flag. In the background is a street scene with shops, including one whose name can be partially read “...History/..Outlet/ ...Hundred Million/ Colored People." The back of the photograph has an identifying inscription and a Lloyd Yearwood stamp.
Place made
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Pan Africanism
Type
photomechanical prints
Topic
Activism
Africa
Photography
Politics
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.150.5.16
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Lloyd W. Yearwood
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51c5decff-f34a-4028-ba95-03ed2ba0655f

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