Created by:

Spider Martin, American, 1939 - 2003  Search this

Subject of:

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 13 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. (34.6 x 23.5 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted:

Alabama, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1965

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of an anti-Civil Rights protest. A man in a hat holds aloft a large sign that reads "Civil Rights Bill Unconstitutional." Others hold more signs and Confederate flags.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Photography  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2011.14.3

Restrictions & Rights:

© 1965 Spider Martin

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/fd5e84d2b93-2c18-448f-bb66-7825dfc8632a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.14.3