Photograph by
Maristany, Hiram, American, 1945 - 2022
Subject of
Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
Guzmán, Pablo "Yoruba", American, born 1951
Garcia, Georgie
Flores, Herman
Luciano, Felipe, American, born 1947
Torres, Gabriel
Lemus, Georgie
Rosa, Tony
Aponte, Carlos
Diaz, Jose
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
July 26, 1969
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 12 7/8 × 18 7/8 in. (32.7 × 47.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 15 15/16 × 19 15/16 in. (40.5 × 50.6 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of the Young Lords Rally at Tompkins Square Park in 1969. On stage from left to right are Georgie Garcia, Herman Flores, Felipe Luciano, Gabriel Torres, Unknown, Pablo “Yoruba” Guzmán, and Georgie Lemus. Unknown, Tony Rosa, Carlos Aponte, and Jose “Pi” Diaz stand from left to right in front of the stage. A large group of unidentified men and women sit in chairs below the stage. A Puerto Rican flag can be seen behind the stage.
Place captured
Tompkins Park, New York City, New York, New York, United States, North and Central America
Cultural Place
Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Young Lords Movement
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Activism
Communities
Decolonization
Photography
Political organizations
Resistance
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.186.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Hiram Maristany
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55947787a-439f-48fd-978b-c810880b70ea

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