Men and women in a picket line, holding NAACP Baltimore Branch protest signs, as they march against the Jim Crow admission policy at Ford's Theatre. Mrs. Adah Killion Jenkins is at the far left; Paul Robeson second from left; and Dr. John E.T. Camper fourth from left. By 1952, Ford's Theatre (once located at 320…

Protesting Jim Crow admissions policy at Ford’s Theatre

Description

Men and women in a picket line, holding NAACP Baltimore Branch protest signs, as they march against the Jim Crow admission policy at Ford's Theatre. Mrs. Adah Killion Jenkins is at the far left; Paul Robeson second from left; and Dr. John E.T. Camper fourth from left. By 1952, Ford's Theatre (once located at 320 West Fayette Street in Baltimore, Maryland) dropped its segregation policies, but struggled to remain open and was eventually demolished in 1964 to make room for a parking garage.

Creator

Henderson, Paul S.

Date

1948-03

Language(s)

English

Collection Number

BCLM HEN

Dimensions

4 x 5 inches

Object ID

HEN.00.A2-156

Extent

1 negative (from group of 11)

Resource ID

2250

Notes

This collection is part of the larger Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, transferred to the Maryland Historical Society (now Maryland Center for History and Culture) in 1998.

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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