Disgusting

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Object Details

Created by
Spider Martin, American, 1939 - 2003
Subject of
Amelia Boynton Robinson, American, born 1911
John Lewis, American, 1940 - 2020
Unidentified Woman or Women
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Amelia Boynton Robinson, who is weak from being attacked and gassed by Alabama State Troopers.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
1965; printed 1995
Object number
2011.14.13
Restrictions & Rights
© 1965 Spider Martin
Type
gelatin silver prints
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 5/8 x 10 9/16 in. (34.6 x 26.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
Place depicted
Alabama, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Civil Rights
Photography
Violence
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.14.13
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GUID (Link to Original Record)
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