Created by:

Steve Schapiro, American, born 1934  Search this

Subject of:

Bayard Rustin, American, 1912 - 1987  Search this

A. Philip Randolph, American, 1889 - 1979  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image and Sheet): 6 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (17.1 × 24.8 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted:

Alabama, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1965

Caption:

Two weeks later, despite bad weather, rough roads, and primitive accommodations, thousands of marchers successfully completed the five-day, fifty-four mile march to the state capitol in Montgomery.

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of Bayard Rustin and A. Philip Randolph standing in a crowd at the Selma March with an umbrella over their heads. Unknown figures are visible behind them.

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:

2012.107.35

Restrictions & Rights:

© Steve Schapiro. Permission required for use.

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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/fd50c06c747-1c1a-434b-9245-107d5ad0ba67

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.107.35