Object Details
Created by
Matt Herron, American, 1931 - 2020
Subject of
Fannie Lou Hamer, American, 1917 - 1977
Caption
Voting rights advocate, Fannie Lou Hamer, is shown picketing in front of the Forrest County Courthouse. Later, Hamer's group, the Mississippi Freedom Party, would challenge the official delegation at the 1964 Democratic Convention.
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Fannie Lou Hamer carrying a sign and holding an umbrella over her head.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1964
Object number
2012.107.8
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Matt Herron
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 7/16 × 6 9/16 in. (24 × 16.7 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
H x W (Mat): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Place depicted
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
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Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Civil Rights
Photography
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.107.8