Object Details
Photograph by
James H. Karales, American, 1930 - 2002
Created by
Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
Subject of
Sister Mary Leoline, American, 1927 - 2006
John Lewis, American, 1940 - 2020
Unidentified Man or Men
Description
A black-and-white digital image of men and women, including Sister Mary Leoline and John Lewis, singing and marching in the rain. In the center of the image, two unidentified men have their mouths open in song. The man on the left is wearing a star-patterned vest over his raincoat with a white helmet. On either side of the man, Lewis and Sister Mary can be seen wearing raincoats. The man on the right is wearing a black poncho. A line of marchers continues behind.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
Date
1965
Object number
2015.129.74
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of James Karales
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
portraits
digital images
digital media - born analog
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 3918 pixels × 5868 pixels
File size: 21.97 MB
Place captured
Alabama, 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
Selma to Montgomery Marches
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Activism
Civil Rights
Freedom
Photography
Race relations
Resistance
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.129.74