Photograph by:

Dave Mann  Search this

Subject of:

Emmett Till, American, 1941 - 1955  Search this

Mamie Till-Mobley, American, 1921 - 2003  Search this

Alma Spearman, American, 1902 - 1981  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image and Sheet): 8 15/16 × 9 1/16 in. (22.7 × 23 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted:

Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date:

September 6, 1955

Description:

Black-and-white image of seven individuals during outdoor funeral service; features two women dressed in black prominently in the foreground. The woman on the right has her left hand raised. There are multiple inscriptions on the back.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Funeral customs and rites  Search this

Hate crimes  Search this

U.S. History, 1953-1961  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lauren and Michael Lee

Object number:

2013.92

Restrictions & Rights:

Public Domain

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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/fd595f23724-445b-4db6-be36-4ea7a0bcb549

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.92