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Civil Rights Demonstration, Washington, DC

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Created by

    Henri Cartier-Bresson, French, 1908 - 2004

    Subject of

    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Child or Children

    Description

    A crowd of people face away from the camera towards the Lincoln Memorial in the background. In the foreground, more people sit on the steps facing the camera.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Azalea Software, Inc.

    Date

    ca. 1957

    Object number

    2011.18.2

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Henri Cartier-Bresson
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    gelatin silver prints

    Medium

    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

    Dimensions

    H x W (Image): 9 5/16 x 14 1/16 in. (23.7 x 35.7 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 15/16 x 15 15/16 in. (30.3 x 40.5 cm)
    H x W (Mat OD): 22 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (57.8 x 44.5 cm)

    Place depicted

    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Photographs and Still Images

    Movement

    Civil Rights Movement

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Activism
    Civil Rights
    Local and regional
    Photography

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ebf357b3-9cc4-44b3-ba6e-929b0233fbc8

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2011.18.2

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