Photographic slide of Marsha P. Johnson at a New York Gay Pride March
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Johnson, Marsha P., American, 1945 - 1992
- Rafford, Bill, American, died 1990
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- reversal film and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide depicting activist Marsha P. Johnson within the crowd at a New York Gay Pride March. Johnson is pictured at the center of the image, from the shoulders up. She has a short, curly hair style, wears rhinestone earrings and matching necklace, and a black sequined top with white and gold beaded collar. She is gazing straight ahead. Behind her are other participants at the march, including Bill Rafford, at the right. The film is housed in a white cardboard slide. At the bottom right corner, in black ink, is stamped [OCT 82W4]. On the obverse, at the top in blue is printed [Ektachrome SLIDE] with the Kodak logo and [PROCESSED BY KODAK] in red.
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, 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
- Civil rights
- 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
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.