Title from caption on object: “Students Pass without Incident”

September 10, 1957

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

Associated Press

Publisher

This is a photograph of a group of young individuals walking on the street near a brick building with a sign reading "BEAUTY SHOP." The image captures a moment on a residential street, with houses visible in the background. The composition shows a line of trees and a clear sky. The photograph is in black and white. The scene appears to be from a past era, as indicated by the style of clothing and the vintage cars partially visible on the street.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.7 × 21.7 cm (6 15/16 × 8 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.7 × 25.4 cm (8 1/8 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.444

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Bauby, Chicago; Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

vertical along right edge printed in image: (LR5) LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept 10--NEGROS PASS WITHOUT INCIDENT--A group / of Negro students, on way this morning to all-Negro school nearby, pass / without trouble between police and a small group gathered at North Little / Rock high school where six Negro students were turned away by white / students yesterday. (AP Wirephoto) (see wire story) (rj30855stf)1957; on verso, center Associated Press copyright stamp in red ink perpendicular; lower right stamped in purple ink: SEP11 1957; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite perpendicular: 229

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