Object Details
Photograph by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of
Herbert Hill, American, 1924 - 2000
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Caption
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) began protesting U.S. Steel for its promotion, payments, and treatment of African American employees. The NAACP protested in front of U.S. Steel buildings in several different cities in 1966.
Description
A black and white photograph of NAACP activists protesting segregated work spaces at U.S. Steel. The activists march on either side of the street though downtown Pittsburgh. An unidentified man to the left holds a sign which reads: [U.S. STEEL / STILL HAS / SEGREGATED / FACILITIES / in 1966.] Herbert Hill, NAACP labor leader, holds a sign that reads: [Down! with Tokenism, Equal Job Opportunities for all...NOW!]. There is an imprint of a palm tree in the bottom right corner of the border on the front of the photograph. The back of the photograph has an inscription, by hand, of the numbers: [21], [1485], and a photographer's stamp.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
Date
June 1966
Object number
2014.302.26
Restrictions & Rights
© Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
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): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 1/16 × 15 7/8 in. (33.2 × 40.3 cm)
Place depicted
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
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Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Activism
Black Press
Civil Rights
Labor
Photography
Segregation
Skilled labor
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.302.26