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Myrlie Louise Evers-Williams

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

George Tames, 1919 - 1994

Sitter

Myrlie Louise Evers-Williams, born 17 Mar 1933

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Frances O. Tames

Date

1964

Object number

S/NPG.94.223

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© George Tames/The New York Times/Redux

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 35.4 x 24cm (13 15/16 x 9 7/16")
Sheet: 35.4 x 28cm (13 15/16 x 11")
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6cm (22 x 16")

Place

United States\Virginia\Arlington\Arlington

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Headgear\Hat
Exterior
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Funereal\Coffin
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National flag\American
Myrlie Louise Evers-Williams: Female
Myrlie Louise Evers-Williams: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Social reformer\Civil rights activist\Civil rights leader
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c4386fac-3fa4-4a9c-9ca7-ade78d89007c

Record ID

npg_S_NPG.94.223

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