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Marchers Crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Photograph by
James H. Karales, American, 1930 - 2002
Created by
Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
Description
A black-and-white digital image of marchers crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The marchers take up the entire right side of the bridge road, some are holding signs above their heads. The left side roadway of the bridge is empty, with a few people standing on the sidewalk watching the marchers. In the front of the image, three cars frame the bottom facing the viewer. The car on the left has a giant video camera and the two on the right have passengers standing. Men in between the cars, including some in military garb, can be seen approaching the marchers. Three signs can be seen on the bridge, [ALABAMA / RIVER], [NO / PARKING / ON / BRIDGE], and [LOW / CLEARANCE / 15 FT. 1 IN]. Brick buildings can be seen in the background of the bridge on the right of the image, with one labeled [THOMPSONS].
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
1965
Object number
2015.129.54
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of James Karales
Type
digital images
digital media - born analog
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 3924pixels × 5755pixels
Place depicted
Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Selma to Montgomery Marches
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Civil Rights
Communities
Mass media
Photography
Race relations
Resistance
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.129.54
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5473d9c53-d1f8-4a81-bef4-f9b1ebf5a5d9

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