Photograph by:

Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998  Search this

Medium:

Silver gelatin on acetate film

Dimensions:

H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)

Type:

negatives

Place captured:

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date:

January 25, 1965

Description:

A black-and-white film negative featuring the image ofthe "All-Merit Award" celebration at Greenville City Hall. The image is taken from across the street and shows a marching band, journalists, police, and spectators watching presenters on the steps of City Hall.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

American South  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Education  Search this

Families  Search this

Marching bands (Music)  Search this

Photography  Search this

Segregation  Search this

U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2007.1.73.2

Restrictions & Rights:

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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Classification:

Photographs and Still Images

Movement:

Civil Rights Movement

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d8e84b7a-0320-471a-8b0d-743a47efdd2d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2007.1.73.2