Photographic print of steelworkers protesting in downtown Pittsburgh

Object Details

Photograph by: Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of: Herbert Hill, American, 1924 - 2000; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909; Unidentified Man or Men; Unidentified Woman or Women

Caption: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) began protesting U.S. Steel for its promotion, payments, and treatment of African American employees. The NAACP protested in front of U.S. Steel buildings in several different cities in 1966.
Description: A black and white photograph of NAACP activists protesting segregated work spaces at U.S. Steel. The activists march on either side of the street though downtown Pittsburgh. An unidentified man to the left holds a sign which reads: [U.S. STEEL / STILL HAS / SEGREGATED / FACILITIES / in 1966.] Herbert Hill, NAACP labor leader, holds a sign that reads: [Down! with Tokenism, Equal Job Opportunities for all...NOW!]. There is an imprint of a palm tree in the bottom right corner of the border on the front of the photograph. The back of the photograph has an inscription, by hand, of the numbers: [21], [1485], and a photographer's stamp.

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris

June 1966

Restrictions & Rights: © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive; Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (Image): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm); H x W (Sheet): 13 1/16 × 15 7/8 in. (33.2 × 40.3 cm)

Place depicted: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification: Photographs and Still Images

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; Activism; Black Press; Civil Rights; Labor; Photography; Segregation; Skilled labor; U.S. History, 1961-1969

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