Created by:

Federal Bureau of Investigation, American, founded 1908  Search this

Subject of:

Angela Y. Davis, American, born 1944  Search this

Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982  Search this

Signed by:

J. Edgar Hoover, American, 1935 - 1972  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 16 x 10 1/2 in. (40.6 x 26.7 cm)

Type:

posters

Place depicted:

Marin County, California, United States, North and Central America

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

August 18, 1970

Description:

FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) wanted poster for Angela Yvonne Davis. The poster features two pictures of Davis as well as descriptive information about her physical features. The poster also details information about why she is wanted by the FBI. The back of the poster has a list of addresses and telephone numbers of the FBI special agents who should be contacted with any information.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black power  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Law  Search this

U.S. History, 1969-2001  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2012.60.8

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

See more items in:

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Documents and Published Materials

Exhibition:

A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55e759e73-8335-4bf6-8d11-a753a2e96b2a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.60.8