Created by:

Danny Lyon, American, born 1942  Search this

Subject of:

Rev. Charles Melvin Sherrod, American, born 1937  Search this

Randy Battle, American  Search this

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 8 3/4 × 12 15/16 in. (22.2 × 32.9 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 x 13 15/16 in. (27.6 x 35.4 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted:

Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1963; printed 1994

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of Charles Sherrod (standing) and Randy Battle (sitting) visiting an African American woman who is sitting on her front porch. An African American man and woman stand behind her.

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

Object number:

2012.107.22

Restrictions & Rights:

© Danny Lyon/Magnum Photos

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/fd58535825e-1bc6-4478-a378-6dbd7024538d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.107.22