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Group portrait of six men in printed shirts

Object Details

Description
Five men stand in the background with their arms resting on each other's shoulders; their arms end in raised fists. One man squats in front of this group facing the camera with his left arm resting on his left knee. They wear elaborately printed shirts and sport sizeable afros.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Created by
Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1948 - 1970s
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
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