Photographic slide of Marsha P. Johnson at a New York City Gay Pride Parade

Object Details

Photograph by

Dr. Ron Simmons, American, 1950 - 2020

Subject of

Marsha P. Johnson, American, 1945 - 1992

Description

A color photographic slide of activist Marsha P. Johnson marching in a gay rights demonstration. Johnson looks directly at the camera, smiling, and holding a black quilt with gold, purple, and white embellishments, while she herself wears black apparel with silver sequin collar and cuffs, with rhinestone earrings and necklaces. She also carries a gray fur stole over her proper right shoulder. In the background, individuals can be seen carrying a pink banner with the word [LESBIAN] written on the top. The front of the gray encasement that houses the slide is dated [OCT 82W4] and [City Chant 2] is handwritten in pencil just above the photo.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons

1982

Object number

TA2019.38.1.1.1.14

Restrictions & Rights

© Ron Simmons

Type

color slides

Medium

reversal film and plastic

Dimensions

H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)

Place depicted

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title

The Ron Simmons Photography Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Archival Collections

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil Rights

Identity

LGBTQ

Sexuality

U.S. History, 1969-2001

Record ID

nmaahc_TA2019.38.1.1.1.14

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)

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GUID (Link to Original Record)

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