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Singing in the Rain, Selma to Montgomery March

African American Museum

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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

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e9718d8d-63ff-4a57-b584-183f1d9937e8

Record ID

nmaahc_2015.129.74

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