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James Farmer
circa 1960-1969
Head and shoulders portrait of James Farmer, civil rights activist and co-founder of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality).
James Farmer
circa 1960-1969
Portrait of James Farmer, civil rights activist and co-founder of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality). He is wearing a straw hat with a band that reads "[...]OM FREEDOM."
Portrait of James Farmer
1961
Proof of a portrait of James Farmer, noted civil rights activist and co-founder of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality). Text written on the image states, "Proofs Only / Pan American Photo Serv. / 5...
Richard Haley
circa 1960-1969
Quarter-length portrait of Richard Haley, civil rights activist and southern regional director of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality).
James L. Farmer, Jr.
circa 1960-1969
Portrait of James L. Farmer, Jr. sitting at his desk with a "End Segregation - CORE" poster behind him. James Leonard Farmer, Jr. was a civil rights activist and leader of the American Civil Rights...
Freedom Day
February 28, 1964
Civil rights activists near the Canton, Mississippi courthouse. Two police officers are pictured holding shot guns and carrying bags of tear gas equipment. The African-American man wearing a hat an...
