Photograph by
White, John H., American, born 1945
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1970-1989
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 10 1/2 × 16 in. (26.7 × 40.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 17 in. (27.9 × 43.2 cm)
Description
A black and white photographic print of men marching down the street at night. The men are walking in a single-file line and are wearing light-colored suits with ribbons pinned to the lapels. The man leading the march is holding a torch. A police officer is standing next to a vehicle on the far left side of the photograph. Street lights flank both sides of the street. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
Place collected
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Amusements
Communities
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of John H. White/Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist
Object number
2016.118.25
Restrictions & Rights
© John H. White
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd506b69799-0887-4fc7-8968-eca583ec19a8

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