Photograph by
Gibbs, Jermaine, American
Subject of
Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
Baltimore Police Department, American, founded 1845
Date
April 25, 2015
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 3280 pixels × 4298 pixels
File size: 46.26 MB
Caption
This image was captured on April 25, 2015, the day of a major peace rally and later uprisings in Baltimore following the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray. Gray died from spinal cord injuries sustained while in police custody.
Description
This black and white digital image depicts a police officer in riot gear. The officer facing the camera is wearing a bullet-proof vest that reads [POLICE] across the front. He is wearing a helmet and has weaponry around his waist. He is holding a shield that also reads [POLICE]. The other officers, also in riot gear, have their back to the camera.
46.26 MB
Place captured
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Jermaine Johnson/Gibbs Photography Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Black Lives Matter
Type
digital images
digital media - born digital
Topic
Local and regional
Police brutality
Race relations
U.S. History, 2001-
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jermaine Gibbs
Object number
2016.61.4
Restrictions & Rights
© Jermaine Gibbs
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd572934473-6b7c-4994-aa31-a1eb4b56d3fc

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