Created by:

James H. Wallace, American, 1942 - 2020  Search this

Subject of:

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this

Medium:

digital

Dimensions:

H x W: 4299 pixels × 2929 pixels, 36.07 MB

Type:

digital images

digital media - born analog

Date:

January 12, 1964; scanned 2010

Description:

A digital image of the cover photograph for John Ehle's book, "The Free Men." On Jan 12, 1964, the Chapel Hill Freedom Committee organized a 13-mile Freedom March from Durham to Chapel Hill. In the image, four men lead a procession of marchers holding a large banner reading [DURHAM TO CHAPEL HILL / WALK FOR FREEDOM]. Many of the marchers hold umbrellas.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Photography  Search this

U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James H Wallace Jr.

Object number:

2011.11.23

Restrictions & Rights:

© Jim Wallace

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:

Photographs and Still Images

Movement:

Civil Rights Movement

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ef8a0c78-ab77-4509-915b-8dbf89946a10

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.11.23