Object Details
Created by
Bernard Kleina, American
Subject of
Mahalia Jackson, American, 1911 - 1972
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Description
A color photograph of Mahalia Jackson at a podium with multiple microphones. Her mouth is open and she is either speaking or singing. She is grasping one of the microphones with right hand. She is wearing a black dress with pink scarf around her neck. The podium is covered in an American flag and part of a round red and white sign is visible in front of it. A crowd of people are sitting and standing behind Mahalia Jackson, including a man holding a white umbrella over her head.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bernard J. Kleina and Susan Keleher Kleina
Date
July 10, 1966; printed 2012
Object number
2013.140.9
Restrictions & Rights
© Bernard J. Kleina
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
inkjet prints
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 6 1/8 x 8 3/4 in. (15.6 x 22.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
Place depicted
Soldier Field, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 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
Chicago Freedom Movement
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Civil Rights
Photography
Race discrimination
Singers (Musicians)
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Women
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.140.9