Title from caption on object: “Integration Demonstration”

September 13, 1963

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

Associated Press

Publisher

This is a photograph of a group holding Confederate flags. The image shows young individuals in an outdoor setting, seemingly engaged in a demonstration. The central subjects are waving flags and holding various items. The scene conveys high energy with shouting and animated gestures, showing active participation in the event. The crowd appears dense, indicating a large gathering. The background features leafy trees under daylight.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.6 × 23 cm (5 3/4 × 9 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 17.3 × 24.3 cm (6 13/16 × 9 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.455

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Ebay.com); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across bottom printed in image: (BM1) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 13--INTEGRATION DEMONSTRATION--This group, made up of students / from three integrated Birmingham High schools, wave Confederate flags and shout for / students inside segregated Phillips High School to join their protest demonstration against / Negroes attending their schools. (APWIREPHOTO) (wam60935atf) 1963; on verso, by unknown hand, top right in graphite: W-17-1031 05 [underlined]; center left in blue ink perpendicular: Ala-Birmingham; lower right stamped in red ink: SEP 14 1963

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