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Placard stating "I AM A MAN" carried by Arthur J. Schmidt in 1968 Memphis March

Object Details

Description
A white poster with black lettering used by Arthur J. Schmidt during the 1968 Memphis March. The poster reads "I / AM / A MAN." There is a small Allied Printing Trades Council union bug in black ink at bottom center. The back of the poster is blank.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Printed by
Unidentified
Used by
Arthur J. Schmidt, American
Subject of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Allied Printing Trades Council, founded 1911
Date
1968
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arthur J. "Bud" Schmidt
Medium
ink on poster board
Dimensions
H x W x D: 21 1/2 × 14 1/16 in. (54.6 × 35.7 cm)
Type
placards (information artifacts)

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