Photograph by:

Pirkle Jones, American, 1914 - 2009  Search this

Printed by:

Palm Press, American, founded 1977  Search this

Subject of:

Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982  Search this

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with mat board

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 17 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (45.5 x 30.2 cm)

H x W (Mat): 28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted:

Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date:

July 14, 1968; printed 2010

Description:

A black-and-white image of young African American couple standing in a crowd. Man wears a leather jacket and beret with four buttons. Woman wears a Black Panther shirt.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Photography  Search this

Politics  Search this

Social reform  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 the Pirkle Jones Foundation

Object number:

2012.83.3

Restrictions & Rights:

© Regents of the University of California

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

Portfolio/Series:

A Photo Essay on the Black Panthers, 1968

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f8a79993-74b8-46ec-a7f5-5d74fac5974f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.83.3