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Danny Lyon , b. Mar 16, 1942

Dr. Martin Luther King just before speaking at the funeral for girls killed at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama

September 18, 1963
14 in. x 11 in. (35.56 cm x 27.94 cm)

Medium and Support: Gelatin silver print

Credit Line: museum purchase in memory of Rebecca B. Miller and Albertine B. Hayes

Accession Number: 2012.79.22

Exhibition List

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

Respect Existence or Expect Resistance: Civil Rights Era Photographs from the Collection Addison Gallery of American Art , 3/10/2017 - 7/30/2017

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The Complete Civil Rights Portfolio
2012.79.1-32

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Image of Demonstration at an "all-white" swimming pool, Cairo, Illinois

Demonstration at an "all-white" swimming pool, Cairo, Illinois
2012.79.1

Image of Lester MacKinney, Bernice Reagon, John O'Neal attempt to enter a segregated Tic Toc, Nashville, Tennessee

Lester MacKinney, Bernice Reagon, John O'Neal attempt to enter a segregated Tic Toc, Nashville, Tennessee
2012.79.10

Image of James Forman, SNCC executive secretary at a mass meeting, Danville, Virginia

James Forman, SNCC executive secretary at a mass meeting, Danville, Virginia
2012.79.11

Image of Mass Meeting, Danville, Virginia

Mass Meeting, Danville, Virginia
2012.79.12

Image of Arresting whites harassing demonstrators, The Leesburg, Georgia Stockade, Savannah, Georgia

Arresting whites harassing demonstrators, The Leesburg, Georgia Stockade, Savannah, Georgia
2012.79.13

Image of Teenage girls in a stockade outside of Leesburg, Georgia

Teenage girls in a stockade outside of Leesburg, Georgia
2012.79.14

Image of Singing group at the March on Washington. Basis for the SNCC poster titled "Now," Washington, DC

Singing group at the March on Washington. Basis for the SNCC poster titled "Now," Washington, DC
2012.79.15

Image of "Colored Only" taxi, Birmingham, Alabama

"Colored Only" taxi, Birmingham, Alabama
2012.79.16

Image of Windows of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where four fourteen-year-old girls were killed by a KKK bomb, Birmingham, Alabama

Windows of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where four fourteen-year-old girls were killed by a KKK bomb, Birmingham, Alabama
2012.79.17

Image of Alabama Highway Patrol at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama

Alabama Highway Patrol at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
2012.79.18

Image of Crowds along the funeral route for girls killed at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama

Crowds along the funeral route for girls killed at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
2012.79.19

Demonstration at an "all-white" swimming pool, Cairo, Illinois
2012.79.2

Image of Jimmy Hicks, Julian Bond, John Lewis, and Jeremiah X across from Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama

Jimmy Hicks, Julian Bond, John Lewis, and Jeremiah X across from Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
2012.79.20

Image of SNCC workers outside the funeral for girls killed at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church: Emma Bell, Dorie Ladner, Dona Richards, Sam Shirah, and Doris Derby, Birmingham, Alabama

SNCC workers outside the funeral for girls killed at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church: Emma Bell, Dorie Ladner, Dona Richards, Sam Shirah, and Doris Derby, Birmingham, Alabama
2012.79.21

Image of Sheriff Jim Clark arrests two demonstrators on steps of the federal building, Selma, Alabama

Sheriff Jim Clark arrests two demonstrators on steps of the federal building, Selma, Alabama
2012.79.23

Image of Entrance to City Cafe, Selma, Alabama

Entrance to City Cafe, Selma, Alabama
2012.79.24

Image of A House in the Delta, Mississippi

A House in the Delta, Mississippi
2012.79.25

Clarksdale, Mississippi police
2012.79.26

Image of Road to Yazoo City, Mississippi

Road to Yazoo City, Mississippi
2012.79.27

Image of Bob Dylan plays behind the SNCC office, Greenwood, Mississippi

Bob Dylan plays behind the SNCC office, Greenwood, Mississippi
2012.79.28

Image of Sit-in by SNCC staff and supporters at a Toddle House: Taylor Washington, Joyce Ladner, Judy Richardson, George Green, Charles Neblett, Atlanta, Georgia

Sit-in by SNCC staff and supporters at a Toddle House: Taylor Washington, Joyce Ladner, Judy Richardson, George Green, Charles Neblett, Atlanta, Georgia
2012.79.29

Image of John Lewis at the Cairo demonstration. Basis for SNCC poster, "Come let us build a new world together," Cairo, Illinois

John Lewis at the Cairo demonstration. Basis for SNCC poster, "Come let us build a new world together," Cairo, Illinois
2012.79.3

Image of As demonstrators block traffic in front of Leb's Restaurant, a mob begins to abuse them with kicks, blows and burning cigarettes. An anonymous woman confronts the mob and then joins the demonstrators, Atlanta, Georgia

As demonstrators block traffic in front of Leb's Restaurant, a mob begins to abuse them with kicks, blows and burning cigarettes. An anonymous woman confronts the mob and then joins the demonstrators, Atlanta, Georgia
2012.79.30

Image of Arrest of Taylor Washington, Atlanta, Georgia

Arrest of Taylor Washington, Atlanta, Georgia
2012.79.31

Image of Clifford Vaughs, SNCC photographer, is arrested by the National Guard, Cambridge, Maryland

Clifford Vaughs, SNCC photographer, is arrested by the National Guard, Cambridge, Maryland
2012.79.32

A street in Albany, Georgia
2012.79.4

Image of Segregated drinking fountains in the county courthouse, Albany, Georgia

Segregated drinking fountains in the county courthouse, Albany, Georgia
2012.79.5

Image of Arrest of Eddie Brown, Albany, Georgia

Arrest of Eddie Brown, Albany, Georgia
2012.79.6

Image of Segregation signs at a Jackson, Mississippi bus terminal

Segregation signs at a Jackson, Mississippi bus terminal
2012.79.7

Image of Mississippi National Guard at the University of Mississippi campus as Jame Meredith tries to register as the first black student

Mississippi National Guard at the University of Mississippi campus as Jame Meredith tries to register as the first black student
2012.79.8

Image of From the window of my Greyhound Bus, Mississippi

From the window of my Greyhound Bus, Mississippi
2012.79.9

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