Photograph by
Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
Created by
Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
Subject of
Lewis, John, American, 1940 - 2020
Sister Leoline, Mary, American, 1927 - 2006
Date
1965
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 3924 pixels × 5863 pixels
File size: 21.98 MB
Description
A black-and-white digital image of a close-up of John Lewis and Sister Mary Leoline holding hands. Lewis stands on the left, wearing a light colored trench coat with a white lei. Sister Mary stands in the middle, wearing a nun's habit with a large silver cross necklace. Her other hand is reaching to the right toward an unidentified man wearing a dark overcoat and lei.
Place captured
Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Selma to Montgomery Marches
Type
portraits
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
Activism
Catholicism
Civil rights
Communities
Photography
Race relations
Religion
Resistance
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
Object number
2015.129.48
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of James Karales
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd580af27b4-b14f-458f-a518-6067cf30274b

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