National Organization for Women picketing the Playboy Club
Title:
National Organization for Women picketing the Playboy Club
Description:
The black-and-white photograph of a woman picketing outside of the Playboy Club in New York City, NY was taken by Diana Davies in the 1970s. The Playboy Foundation, which was pro- abortion rights and feminism, offered legal support to the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1971, but NOW rejected the offer.
Collection:
Diana Davies papers
Date Created:
circa 1970s
Genre:
black-and-white photographs
Angela Davis at rally for Native American rights
Title:
Angela Davis at rally for Native American rights
Description:
The black-and-white photograph of Angela Davis was taken by Diana Davies in 1973. Davis was in New York to speak at a Native American rights rally.
Collection:
Diana Davies papers
Date Created:
1973
Genre:
black-and-white photographs
Women at the March with Selma Civil Rights Demonstration in Harlem, NY
Title:
Women at the March with Selma Civil Rights Demonstration in Harlem, NY
Description:
The black-and-white photograph of two women with signs that read "Freedom Now CORE" and "Whose Great Society?" was taken by Diana Davies at the March with Selma civil rights demonstration in Harlem, NY in 1965. CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) was one of the leading activist organizations in the early years of the American Civil Rights Movement. "Great Society" was Lyndon B. Johnson's set of domestic initiatives to eradicate poverty and racial injustice.
Collection:
Diana Davies papers
Date Created:
1966 March 7
Genre:
black-and-white photographs
Woman at the March with Selma civil rights demonstration in Harlem, NY
Title:
Woman at the March with Selma civil rights demonstration in Harlem, NY
Description:
Black-and-white photograph of a woman holding sign, "Freedom Now CORE," was taken at the March with Selma civil rights demonstration in Harlem, NY in 1965 by Diana Davies. CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) was one of the "Big Four" civil rights organizations.
Collection:
Diana Davies papers
Date Created:
1965 March 7
Genre:
black-and-white photographs
United Farm Workers protest
Title:
United Farm Workers protest
Description:
The black-and-white photograph of a group of women at a protest was taken by Diana Davies in April 1968. The United Farm Workers was the first successful and largest effort ever to organize agricultural laborers in the United States. They held various strikes and boycotts in California in the 1970s.
Collection:
Diana Davies papers
Date Created:
1968 April
Genre:
black-and-white photographs
Women at rally in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Title:
Women at rally in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Description:
The black-and-white photograph of two women at Central Park in NYC was taken by Diana Davies on April 5, 1968 at the rally held in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. People gathered in Central Park less than 24 hours after the assassination of King in Memphis, Tenessee.
Collection:
Diana Davies papers
Date Created:
1968 April 5
Genre:
black-and-white photographs
Women's Strike for Equality marchers
Title:
Women's Strike for Equality marchers
Description:
The black-and-white photograph of women was taken by Diana Davies on August 26, 1970 on Fifth Avenue in New York City during the Women's Strike for Equality. August 26, 1970 was the 50th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment.
Collection:
Diana Davies papers
Date Created:
1970 August 26
Genre:
black-and-white photographs
Rally for striking African-American sanitation workers
Title:
Rally for striking African-American sanitation workers
Description:
The black-and-white photograph of a woman holding an "I have a dream" sign at a civil rights rally was taken by Diana Davies on April 3, 1968. The rally was held to support striking African-American sanitation workers in Memphis, TN.
Collection:
Diana Davies papers
Date Created:
1968 April 3
Genre:
black-and-white photographs
Demonstration at New York University
Title:
Demonstration at New York University
Description:
The black-and-white photograph of a student at New York University was taken by Diana Davies in 1970. The poster says "Gay Power, Black Power, Women Power, Student Power, All Power to the People."
Collection:
Diana Davies papers
Date Created:
1970
Genre:
black-and-white photographs
Protester outside New York Women's House of Detention
Title:
Protester outside New York Women's House of Detention
Description:
A black-and-white photograph of a protester outside the New York Women's House of Detention at the Prisoners' Rights and "Free the Panther 21" demonstration, taken by Diana Davies in 1970. The Panther 21 was a group of 21 Blank Panther party members who were arrested and accused of planning three separate attacks in New York City.
Collection:
Diana Davies papers
Date Created:
1970
Genre:
black-and-white photographs
Prisoner at New York Women's House of Detention waves
Title:
Prisoner at New York Women's House of Detention waves
Description:
Black-and-white photographm taken by Diana Davies, of a prisoner at New York Women's House of Detention, waving during the Prisoners' Rights and "Free the Panther 21" demonstration in 1970. The Panther 21 was a group of 21 Blank Panther party members who were arrested and accused of planning three separate attacks in New York City.
Collection:
Diana Davies papers
Date Created:
circa 1970
Genre:
black-and-white photographs
Poor People's Campaign
Title:
Poor People's Campaign
Description:
The black-and white photograph of a group of people in Baltimore shows a man playing the guitar and a woman holding a sign that says "...Sister Is Going to Change & So Are You" was taken by Diana Davies at a rally for the Poor People's Campaign in 1968. The Poor People's Campaign was an initiative by Martin Luther King, Jr. to gain economic justice for poor people in the United States.
Collection:
Diana Davies papers
Date Created:
1968
Genre:
black-and-white photographs