Photograph of the Louisiana State Capitol and Huey Long monument

Object Details

Photograph by

Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998

Subject of

Huey Pierce Long Jr., American, 1893 - 1935

Description

A black-and-white photograph of the back of the Huey Long statue in front of the Louisiana State Capitol building in Baton Rouge. It is framed by two trees on either side. In the foreground are two men facing the statue, one pointing to it. There is vegetation between the men and the statue.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson

1948 - 1970s

Object number

2012.137.7.3

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

gelatin silver prints

Medium

photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Place made

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Photographs and Still Images

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Law

Photography

Record ID

nmaahc_2012.137.7.3

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50a12962b-e9d6-4216-9ed5-d428a5b2a293