Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Untitled (Malcolm X at Michaux's Bookstore - Looking Down)
1962; printed December 2, 2010
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Black and white photograph of Malcolm X standing amongst stacks of books inside Michaux's Bookstore looking down and reading a book. The image was captured in 1962 but was printed from the original negative under the supervision of the Yoors Family Partnership, LLC in December 2010. The photograph includes on the verso an estate stamp with the estate signature, title, negative and print date, edition number, managing partner and copyright.
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Catalog reference: 2011.162.2
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