Created by:

Dr. Ernest C. Withers, American, 1922 - 2007  Search this

Subject of:

Myrlie Evers, American, born 1933  Search this

Darrell Evers, American, 1953 - 2001  Search this

Unidentified Child or Children  Search this

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this

Medgar Evers, American, 1925 - 1963  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted:

Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date:

June 15, 1963

Description:

This black-and-white photograph depicts a crowd of African Americans in mourning attire.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Families  Search this

Funeral customs and rites  Search this

Hate crimes  Search this

Photography  Search this

The Black Church  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:

2009.16.7

Restrictions & Rights:

© Ernest C. Withers Trust

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Movement:

Civil Rights Movement

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c43125b1-3205-496a-82c4-ecce1a545a3c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2009.16.7