Cairo, Illinois. SNCC Field Secretary, Later SNCC Chairman, Now Congressman John Lewis, and Others Pray During a Demonstration

Object Details

Created by

Danny Lyon, American, born 1942

Subject of

John Lewis, American, 1940 - 2020

Description

A black-and-white photograph of John Lewis and other African Americans kneeling in prayer outside next to a brick building.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

1962; printed 1994

Object number

2012.107.19

Restrictions & Rights

© Danny Lyon/Magnum Photos

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

gelatin silver prints

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 8 11/16 x 12 15/16 in. (22.1 x 32.9 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 x 13 15/16 in. (27.8 x 35.4 cm)

Place depicted

Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Photographs and Still Images

Movement

Civil Rights Movement

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Civil Rights

Photography

Prayer

Record ID

nmaahc_2012.107.19

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a746b230-9268-43c2-8368-c8944523f570