Object Details
- Created by
- Roderick Terry, American, born 1964
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Printed by
- Penn Camera, American, 1954 - 2012
- Description
- This black-and-white photograph depicts a man sitting on the grass playing a traditional African drum. The man is wearing a fedora, dark shirt, jacket, and pants. He is seated with his legs drawn up and the drum held between his knees. Eyes focused on the instrument, he is beating the drum with his bare hands. Behind him is visible the legs and drum of a second man.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Roderick Terry
- October 16, 1995
- Object number
- 2013.99.32
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Roderick Terry
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 10 5/8 in. (34.8 x 27 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Place depicted
- National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- One Million Strong
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.99.32
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b1228c09-b9e2-424f-90a0-8004b5789cff
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