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Photograph by:
Dr. Ron Simmons, American, 1950 - 2020  Search this
Medium:
reversal film and cardboard
Dimensions:
H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
Type:
color slides
Place depicted:
San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1988
Description:
A color photographic slide depicting a rainbow gay pride flag flying from a flagpole in front of a cloudless blue sky. The image is captured from below the flag, looking up. Just behind the flag is a light grey building with decorative columns. In the distance, an art deco style skyscraper rises from the bottom right corner of the image, an American flag flying at the top. The film is in a white cardboard slide sleeve. Stamped in the bottom left corner in red ink is: JUL 88P04. On the obverse, in blue, is the mark [Ektachrome SLIDE] and [PROCESSED BY Kodak].
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Identity  Search this
LGBTQ  Search this
Sexuality  Search this
U.S. History, 1969-2001  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
Object number:
TA2019.38.1.1.1.2
Restrictions & Rights:
© Ron Simmons
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
Collection title:
The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Archival Collections
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c22b07fb-ddf1-4eee-a357-3ca1637f18f8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_TA2019.38.1.1.1.2