silver and photographic gelatin on photographic gelatin
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 8 3/8 × 11 in. (21.3 × 27.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (27.6 × 35.4 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Date:
June 1966
Caption:
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) began protesting U.S. Steel for its promotion, payments, and treatment of African American employees. The NAACP protested in front of U.S. Steel buildings in several different cities in 1966.
Description:
A black and white photograph of NAACP activists protesting segregated work spaces at U.S. Steel. The activists march on either side of the street though downtown Pittsburgh. An unidentified man to the left holds a sign which reads: [U.S. STEEL / STILL HAS / SEGREGATED / FACILITIES / in 1966.] Herbert Hill, NAACP labor leader, holds a sign that reads: [Down! with Tokenism, Equal Job Opportunities for all...NOW!]. There is an imprint of a palm tree in the bottom right corner of the border on the front of the photograph. The back of the photograph is blank.
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
