- Collection:
- Chattanooga Sit-ins and desegregation
- Title:
- Print, Photographic
- Creator:
- Wilson, Delmont
- Date of Original:
- 1960-02
- Subject:
- Race relations
Chattanooga (Tenn.)--Race relations
African Americans--Tennessee--Chattanooga
African Americans--Social conditions
Civil rights demonstrations--Tennessee--Chattanooga
Civil rights workers--Tennessee--Chattanooga - Location:
- United States, Tennessee, Hamilton County, Chattanooga, 35.04563, -85.30968
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Black and white photograph of a crowd gathered outside of downtown storefronts during the Chattanooga sit-ins of February 1960. The crowd was in front of Holiday Shoes and Craig's Red Cross Shoes, either on the third or fourth day of protests. African Americans were surrounded by whites. Image similar to 2007.083.001.v. The name "Wilson" is written on the back referring to the photographer, likely Delmont Wilson of the Chattanooga News-Free Press.
- Metadata URL:
- http://chattanooga.pastperfectonline.com/photo/C8AD2210-C217-4F24-868D-030842311766
- Language:
- eng
- Contributing Institution:
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- Rights:
-
