Photograph by
Leipzig, Arthur, American, 1918 - 2014
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Ku Klux Klan, 3rd, American, founded 1946
Date
mid-1940s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (19.1 × 24.1 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of an unidentified group of people on a train by Arthur Leipzig. The young men and women in this image are mostly seated in a circle and some have their mouths open as if in song. In the center of the group a man is standing playing the guitar. He is wearing slacks, a belt, and a short sleeved collared shirt. There are three men in the doorway behind the guitarist. The man in front is facing the camera and wearing a flower patterned tie. Train signage and rules are visible above the doorway. There is a seated group of three women and four men at the left of the image. Behind them is a sign which reads [SMASH / THE / K.K.K.]. On the right side another group is seated, including a man in an army uniform. There is a sign […/ THE CAROLINA / COP WHO DID IT / IS FREE] in the corner behind the group. There is a handwritten numerical inscription on the reverse.
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Activism
Military
Photography
Race relations
United States History
White supremacy movements
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mildred Leipzig in memory of Arthur Leipzig
Object number
2017.60.5
Restrictions & Rights
© Arthur Leipzig
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50a3d7c36-ae41-421c-a373-f7639e4fe612

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