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Black Panther guards at Free Huey Rally, Bobby Hutton Memorial Park, Oakland, CA, No. 21

Object Details

Description
A black-and-white image of two young, African American male Black Panther guards, in berets and leather jackets. One man faces ahead, while the other looks over his shoulder.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
Ruth-Marion Baruch, German American, 1922 - 1997
Printed by
Palm Press, American, founded 1977
Subject of
Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
August 25, 1968; printed 2010
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Pirkle Jones Foundation
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with mat board
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 11 7/8 x 17 1/2 in. (30.2 x 44.5 cm)
H x W (Mat): 22 x 28 in. (55.9 x 71.1 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
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