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James Meredith Graduating, University of Mississippi at Oxford

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    Object Details

    Created by

    Charles Moore, American, 1931 - 2010

    Subject of

    James Meredith, American, born 1933
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women

    Description

    A black-and-white photograph of university graduates wearing caps and gowns walking outside in a procession. James Meredith is the second man in line. Back C is stamped [Charles Moore Estate / Lifetime Print], back BC has a sticker on which is handwritten [1962 - UNIV. of MISS., OXFORD] and [© CHARLES MOORE] is stamped, and back BR has a sticker on which is handwritten [p.69].

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    August 18, 1963; printed ca. 1990

    Object number

    2011.49.12

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Charles Moore
    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): 6 3/8 × 9 1/2 in. (16.2 × 24.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 7 15/16 × 10 in. (20.2 × 25.4 cm)

    Place depicted

    Oxford, Lafayette 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
    Civil Rights
    Education
    Photography
    Segregation

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53f0290ee-34e9-44fb-8a97-702d95d1274f

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2011.49.12

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