Photograph by
Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
Subject of
Beam, Joseph F., American, 1954 - 1988
National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays, American, 1978 - 1990
Date
1985
Medium
reversal film and plastic
Dimensions
H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
Description
A color photographic slide depicting activist and writer, Joseph Beam, at the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays Conference in St. Louis. Beam is pictured sitting with his right arm folded across his chest and his left hand supporting his head. Only his head and torso are visible; he wears a red shirt and blue suspenders. On his right arm, which supports his head, he wears a yellow, white, green, black and red pattered armband. The front of the gray slide encasement is stamped with [DEC 85 W5].
Place depicted
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
Classification
Archival Collections
Photographs and Still Images
Type
color slides
Topic
Activism
Associations and institutions
Civil rights
Communities
Identity
LGBTQ
Sexuality
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
Object number
TA2019.38.1.1.1.16
Restrictions & Rights
© Ron Simmons
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56c8a8e39-f804-4a06-960c-cc2eca026816

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