Image of Greenville City Hall

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Object Details

Created by

Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998

Description

A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of Greenville City Hall. The image is taken from across the street and shows the building outfitted with a stage draped with decorative bunting. Two men stand on the stage in front of the bunting, while several other individuals, including police officers, gather along the steps or in front of the building.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Date

January 25, 1965

Object number

2007.1.73.4

Restrictions & Rights

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

negatives

Medium

Silver gelatin on acetate film

Dimensions

H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)

Place captured

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, 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

American South

Civil Rights

Education

Families

Photography

Segregation

U.S. History, 1961-1969

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5723d98d8-b354-4d9e-a664-dbbe63f4f390

Record ID

nmaahc_2007.1.73.4