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Photograph by:
Dr. Ron Simmons, American, 1950 - 2020  Search this
Subject of:
Marsha P. Johnson, American, 1945 - 1992  Search this
Bill Rafford, American, died 1990  Search this
Medium:
reversal film and cardboard
Dimensions:
H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
Type:
color slides
Place depicted:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1982
Description:
A color photographic slide depicting activist Marsha P. Johnson within the crowd at a New York Gay Pride March. Johnson is pictured at the center of the image, from the shoulders up. She has a short, curly hair style, wears rhinestone earrings and matching necklace, and a black sequined top with white and gold beaded collar. She is gazing straight ahead. Behind her are other participants at the march, including Bill Rafford, at the right. The film is housed in a white cardboard slide. At the bottom right corner, in black ink, is stamped [OCT 82W4]. On the obverse, at the top in blue is printed [Ektachrome SLIDE] with the Kodak logo and [PROCESSED BY KODAK] in red.
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:
TA2019.38.1.1.1.3
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/fd51e41f20d-d705-4a0b-a459-eeed1ed49837
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_TA2019.38.1.1.1.3