Just like a woman. These three Philadelphia girls wanted to spruce up their living quarters, so they began painting the Anne Arundel county jail, where they are being held as sit-in anti-segregation demonstrations - Collections Online | Museum Wales
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Just like a woman. These three Philadelphia girls wanted to spruce up their living quarters, so they began painting the Anne Arundel county jail, where they are being held as sit-in anti-segregation demonstrations

Wirephoto published in the Tribune newspaper in 1961. Purchased by David Hurn from MMG Photo Archives.

Full title: Just like a woman. These three Philadelphia girls wanted to spruce up their living quarters, so they began painting the Anne Arundel county jail, where they are being held as sit-in anti-segregation demonstrations. Wielding brushes are (left to right) Diana King, Joyce Barrett and Lassine Sirizzotti.

The photograph is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the librarian of the Baltimore Sun Archives Paul M McCardell.

(We are not able to provide an image for this item at this time. This is either due to copyright restrictions, or because the item is awaiting digitisation. We apologise for any inconvenience.)

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 57419

Measurements

h(cm) image size:24.4
h(cm)
w(cm) image size:19.4
w(cm)
h(cm) paper size:25
w(cm) paper size:20.3

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Newsprint Archival material Photograph Works on paper Fine Art Protesting
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