Photographic slide of Marsha P. Johnson at a New York City Gay Pride Parade
Object Details
- Date
- 1982
- Photograph by
- Dr. Ron Simmons, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Marsha P. Johnson, American, 1945 - 1992
- Description
- A color photographic slide of activist Marsha P. Johnson marching in a gay rights demonstration. Johnson looks directly at the camera, smiling, and holding a black quilt with gold, purple, and white embellishments, while she herself wears black apparel with silver sequin collar and cuffs, with rhinestone earrings and necklaces. She also carries a gray fur stole over her proper right shoulder. In the background, individuals can be seen carrying a pink banner with the word [LESBIAN] written on the top. The front of the gray encasement that houses the slide is dated [OCT 82W4] and [City Chant 2] is handwritten in pencil just above the photo.
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Archival Collections
- Photographs and Still Images
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.14
- Type
- color slides
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_TA2019.38.1.1.1.14