Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Description

A black-and-white photograph of the back of the Huey Long statue in front of the Louisiana State Capitol building in Baton Rouge. It is framed by two trees on either side. In the foreground are two men facing the statue, one pointing to it. There is vegetation between the men and the statue.

Created by

Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998

Subject of

Huey Pierce Long Jr., American, 1893 - 1935

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

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Object number

2012.137.7.3

Topic

African American

Law

Photography

Place made

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture