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Listen: The Assorted Selections ProgramClose-up view showing CORE member during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.
Image Number
TD02542
Date Note
Photographed on October 25, 1962.
Rights
Collection
Tallahassee Democrat collection
, M87- 27, Box 15
, M87- 27, Box 15
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Lunchrooms
Counters
Jim Crow
Lunch counters
Food service--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Discrimination in public accommodations
Race discrimination
Segregation
African Americans--Civil rights
African Americans--Political activity
Political activists
African American civil rights workers--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Civil rights demonstrations--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Political participation
Counters
Jim Crow
Lunch counters
Food service--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Discrimination in public accommodations
Race discrimination
Segregation
African Americans--Civil rights
African Americans--Political activity
Political activists
African American civil rights workers--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Civil rights demonstrations--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Political participation
Corporate Subject
Additional Creator
Tallahassee Democrat (Firm)
Additional Creator
Tallahassee Democrat (Firm)
Physical Description
1 photonegative - b&w - 35 mm.
General Note
Accompanying note: "A group of 15 Negroes and one young white man failed yesterday to get food service at the Tallahassee McCrory's store lunch counter...A spokesman for the Negroes said the white youth was not a member of their organization. He said the demonstration was sponsored by the Congress [of] Racial Equality..."
Close-up view showing CORE member during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.
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