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Cairo, Illinois. The public swimming pool has been changed to a "private pool" in order to remain segregated.

Photographer: Danny Lyon

five black men waiting in line at left, while another black man faces four white men standing inside a doorway behind a sign reading, "Private Pool/Members Only"

Date
1962
In our collection
since July the 25th, 2015 up to now
Dimensions
9 x 13 3/16 in. (22.86 x 33.5 cm) (image) 10 15/16 x 13 7/8 in. (27.78 x 35.24 cm) (sheet)
Location
Not on View
Medium
gelatin silver print (printed 1999)
Price
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Composition
zinc56%
iron20%
oxygen11%
copper13%