John Hope Franklin, American, 1915 - 2009 Search this
Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church, American, founded 1905 Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 10 7/8 × 13 7/8 in. (27.6 × 35.3 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Place depicted:
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1995; printed 2014
Description:
A black-and-white gelatin silver print portrait of historian John Hope Franklin, survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Franklin is depicted standing on N. Greenwood Ave. in Tulsa, Oklahoma, beneath the US-412 overpass. He wears a light colored suit jacket, white shirt and a dark colored paisley necktie. He is standing with his arms behind his back and is looking directly at the camera. Vernon Chapel A.M.E. Church is in the background. An adhesive label on the verso has the photographer's printed name and contact information as well as [John Hope Franklin - 1995] in bold italicized text and the photographer's signature [Don Thompson 2014] in graphite.
