Selma March 1965
March 5 – April 18, 2015
James H. Barker
Wednesday, March 25. “Walking through the streets of Montgomery.” 1965
Unique vintage gelatin silver print mounted on board, printed 1965
10 ½ x 13 5/8 inches
Photographer stamp verso, numbered “68” verso
James H. Barker
Saturday, March 21. Afternoon. “Taken on my arrival in Selma, at the Brown Chapel area.
When I first climbed from the car this boy was standing where he was.” 1965
Unique vintage gelatin silver print mounted on board, printed 1965
19 ¾ x 14 ½ inches
Photographer stamp verso, numbered “1” verso
James H. Barker
Saturday, March 21. Afternoon. “SNCC office. At the far left is David Warren who was the Washington State
University Student Body President who accompanied us.” 1965
Unique vintage gelatin silver print mounted on board, printed 1965
9 ¼ x 13 ½ inches
Photographer stamp verso, numbered “4” verso
James H. Barker
Saturday, March 21. Afternoon. “SNCC office signs and notes. When the exhibit was shown at the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery in 2010, it was pointed out that the note at the top left about a 63 Olds with Michigan plates, was owned by Viola Liuzzo who was killed by members of the KKK the night after the march concluded. The note in the middle probably to Andy Rooney.” 1965
Unique vintage gelatin silver print mounted on board, printed 1965
13 ¾ x 9 ¼ inches
Photographer stamp verso, numbered “6” verso
James H. Barker
Saturday, March 21. “Afternoon. SNCC office. My primary interest was to document the variety of people
and their conversations.” 1965
Unique vintage gelatin silver print mounted on board, printed 1965
9 ¾ x 13 5/8 inches
Photographer stamp verso, numbered “7” verso
James H. Barker
Saturday, March 21. Afternoon. “In the basement of Brown Chapel. The basement was used to
prepare food, serve coffee, organize the medical staff, and it was where people met and hung
out together. David Warren back left.” 1965
Unique vintage gelatin silver print mounted on board, printed 1965
13 5/8 x 9 ½ inches
Photographer stamp verso, numbered “9” verso
James H. Barker
Saturday, March 21. Afternoon. “In the basement of Brown Chapel.” 1965
Unique vintage gelatin silver print mounted on board, printed 1965
9 ½ x 13 5/8 inches
Photographer stamp verso, numbered “11” verso
James H. Barker
Saturday, March 21. Afternoon. “Being driven around Selma. We were asked at times to sit low so as not call attention to cars transporting visiting demonstrators.” 1965
Unique vintage gelatin silver print mounted on board, printed 1965
9 x 13 ¾ inches
Photographer stamp verso, numbered “2” verso
James H. Barker
Saturday, March 21. Afternoon. In the basement of Brown Chapel. 1965
Unique vintage gelatin silver print mounted on board, printed 1965
15 x 19 inches
Photographer stamp verso, numbered “14” verso
James H. Barker
Sunday, March 22. Early Morning. ”Departing from Morningstar Church” 1965
Unique vintage gelatin silver print mounted on board, printed 1965
9 ½ x 13 ½ inches
Photographer stamp verso, numbered “26” verso
James H. Barker
Sunday, March 22. Morning. “Crowds gathering in front of Brown Chapel in preparation for
speeches and departure of the march.” 1965
Unique vintage gelatin silver print mounted on board, printed 1965
13 5/8 x 9 3/8 inches
Photographer stamp verso, numbered “37” verso
James H. Barker
Tuesday, March 24. “Marching on the streets of Montgomery after the rain had ceased.” 1965
Unique vintage gelatin silver print mounted on board, printed 1965
20 x 16 inches
Photographer stamp verso, numbered “61” verso
