Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents
The Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence Photograph Collection documents the appearance of this temporary but important landmark on the north side of Lafayette Square over two days in January 2021.
Dates
- Creation: 2021-02 - 2021-04
Creator
- Skeiky, Farrah (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions to this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
There are not use restrictions for this collection. Non-commerical use is permited.
Biographical / Historical
Originally erected as a fortification by the Trump administration following the police killing of George Floyd in June 2020, the fence was quickly repurposed to display signs and artwork related to the ongoing demonstrations. The Memorial Fence also served as a focal point in the evolution of the nearby Black Lives Matter Plaza on 16th Street, NW between H and K Streets. Photographer Farrah Skeiky captured this dense, ever-shifting display on January 1st and 4th, 2021, as well as the work of Nadine Seiler, a local activist who arranged and preserved items added to the fence by visitors.
Extent
0.4 Gigabytes (97 files in 2 folders. DIG_0030)
97 Files
Language of Materials
English
Content Description
Photographs were commissioned by the DC Public Library Foundation to document the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence at Lafayette Square.
Condition Description
good
Source
- DC Public Library Foundation (Organization)
- Title
- Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence Photograph Collection
- Subtitle
- An inventory of the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence Photograph Collection at DC Public Library
- Author
- Laura Farley
- Date
- 2023-11-06
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository