Photograph by
Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
Created by
Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
Subject of
Simmons, Bobby, American, born 1948
Date
1965
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 3127 pixels × 3268 pixels
File size: 9.8 MB
Description
A black-and-white digital image of Bobby Simmons standing in front of an American flag. The portrait features only the bust of Simmons, wearing a stripped collared t-shirt and jean overalls. Simmons has white lotion covering his face with the word [VOTE] scratched on his forehead. Behind the flag on Simmons’s left, a man stands with dark sunglasses.
Place captured
Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Selma to Montgomery Marches
Type
portraits
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Costume
Freedom
Photography
Resistance
Suffrage
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Youth
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
2015.129.59
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of James Karales
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54cdb43ee-809c-47e7-bde0-35b092325231

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