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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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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.49.12