Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Young Marcher, Selma to Montgomery March
1965
Alabama, 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.
A black-and-white digital image a young man standing on the road with a group of people seen sitting on a brick wall behind. The young man stands in the middle of the road, wearing a vest and boater hat, holding one hand on his hip and the other holding the strap of a large bag on the ground. His jacket is laying over the bag. In the background, a brick curb with a grass lawn leads to a dirt sidewalk. Along the sidewalk, a brick wall can be seen with cars and buildings seen in the background. Four people are sitting on the brick wall, while another man leans against it. The rest of the group stand on the lawn next to the wall in discussion.
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Catalog reference: 2015.129.51
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