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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a couple participating in the March on Washington

August 28, 1963; printed 2013

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man and a woman participating in the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. The man is depicted on the left side of the image, slightly behind the woman with his proper left hand linked through…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.123.1.25
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a crowd of participants during the March on Washington

August 28, 1963; printed later

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a large crowd of participants standing behind barrier fencing during in the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. Many of the people in the crowd are holding protest signs related to education,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.123.1.5
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gelatin silver prints

Photograph of a girl walking in front of a looted store after the Newark Riots

July 1967

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A black and white photograph of a girl walking alone in front of a store destroyed during the Newark riots. Charred debris is on the sidewalk.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.57.10.9
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a group of people socializing on a grassy hillside

mid 20th century

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A black-and-white photograph of a group of people socializing on a grassy hillside. A large group of twenty-three men and women are sitting and standing with their backs to the viewer. A group of six people on the far left are seated in the grass. Two…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.54.6
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a group of women seated at the Rock Rest Tourist Home dinner table

August 1980

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A color photograph of a group of women seated at a dinner table at the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The table has been set with creamware bread and butter plates topped with pats of butter, crystal water goblets, wine glasses, silverware, silver salt and pepper…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.54.8
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a Homecoming Parade on Nelson Street

1958

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A black-and-white negative of a homecoming parade on Nelson Street in Greenville, Mississippi. The image features three girls riding in the backseat of a convertible. One of the girls sits on the top of the seat. All three wear winter coats, large corsages…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.15.24.C
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a large crowd of participants at the March on Washington

August 28, 1963; printed 2013

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a large crowd of participants standing behind a barrier fence during the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. Several protest signs are visible above the crowd. One sign visible to the right…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.123.1.13
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a large crowd of participants during the March on Washington

August 28, 1963; printed 2013

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a large crowd of participants during the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. In the background on the right side of the image, thirteen (13) protest signs are visible above the crowd. On the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.123.1.12
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a man at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington

August 27, 1983; printed 2013

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of man standing in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during the twentieth anniversary of the March on Washington, August 27, 1983. The man is centrally depicted standing in the Reflecting Pool. He…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.123.2.14
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a man at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington

August 27, 1983; printed 2013

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man wading in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during the twentieth anniversary of the March on Washington, August 27, 1983. The man is depicted to the left of center, standing in the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.123.2.18
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a man being detained by soldiers during the Newark Riots

July 1967

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A black and white photograph of a man wearing a pinstriped jacket and dark colored slacks being detained in a street by police. There is a bus passing behind them. The man has his arms partially raised, and the three police officers appear to be forcing…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.57.10.12
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a man carrying a contrabass in Detroit

July 1967

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A black-and-white photograph of a man carrying a contrabass after the rebellion in Detroit, commonly known as the Detroit Riots. The image depicts a man walking down a sidewalk, with his back to the camera. He is carrying a contrabass under his right arm,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.57.11.14
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gelatin silver prints

Photograph of a man in a police wagon during the Newark Riots

July 1967

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A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified man in a rumpled three-piece suit with his hands cuffed behind his back, seated alone in the back of a police wagon.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.57.10.2
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a man in a wheelchair at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington

August 27, 1983; printed 2013

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man in a wheelchair in front of a nuclear protest sign during the twentieth anniversary of the March on Washington, August 27, 1983. The man is depicted in the central foreground, seated in a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.123.2.7
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a man on a horse in a parade

late 1940s -1950s

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A black and white photograph of a parade in downtown Greenville, Mississippi. Captured from the side and slightly in front of the parade, the photograph depicts members of a fraternal organization walking as part of a parade procession in the center of a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.137.28.21
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a man participating in the March on Washington

August 28, 1963; printed 2013

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man participating in the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. The man, depicted center with his head turned towards his proper right shoulder, is in a large crowd of men and women, marching…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.123.1.17
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a man participating in the March on Washington

August 28, 1963; printed 2013

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man participating in the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. The man is centrally depicted wearing a white button down shirt and a medium toned plaid jacket. He is facing the viewer with his…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.123.1.32
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a man unloading equipment from a van at the March on Washington

August 28, 1963; printed 2013

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man unloading equipment from the back of a van in front of the Washington Monument at the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. The van’s rear doors are open and the man is standing with his…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.123.1.15
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a march captain at the March on Washington

August 28, 1963; printed 2013

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a march captain at the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. The image depicts a man wearing a white shirt, black tie and a white folded cap, standing with both arms raised. He has an armband…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.123.1.18
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a Meet the Candidates program sponsored by the San Francisco NCNW

October 28, 1956

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A black-and-white photograph of a Meet the Candidates program held by the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women in an attempt to connect candidates with their constituency. The program took place at the NCNW headquarters at 1914…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.60.1.48
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a Negro History Week display at The Emporium

April 29, 1957

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A black-and-white photograph of the first display for Negro History Week in The Emporium in San Francisco, CA .This photograph depicting a single display case holding a quilt, American flag, photographs, books, and album covers was installed by Francis…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.60.6
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a participant at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington

August 27, 1983; printed 2013

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man standing in front of a large banner during the twentieth anniversary of the March on Washington, August 27, 1983. The man is depicted on the left side of the image wearing a dark suit, white…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.123.2.21
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a participant at the 20th Anniversary March on Washington

August 27, 1983; printed 2013

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man standing in front of a large banner during the twentieth anniversary of the March on Washington, August 27, 1983. The man is depicted on the left side of the image wearing sunglasses, a dark…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.123.2.23
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of A. Peter Bailey and Rebekah S. Otto in Bailey’s home

May 23, 2023

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A digital image of journalist A. Peter Bailey and University of Maryland student Rebekah S. Otto in Bailey’s home in Washington D.C. Otto interviewed Bailey for the Social Justice Conversations Oral History Project.The mid-length image captures Bailey and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.1.4
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