The Door Was Locked – Olympic sprint star Wilma Rudolph is shown as she and about 300 other Negroes sought unsuccessfully to be served at a drive-in restaurant at her hometown. Others, left to right, are Dr. F. D. Coleman, Dr. Paul Dumas and the Rev. Carl Liggin, chairman of the local Christian Leadership Council. Twelve other Clarksville restaurants have opened their doors to Negroes in the last 10 days.

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Title:
The Door Was Locked – Olympic sprint star Wilma Rudolph is shown as she and about 300 other Negroes sought unsuccessfully to be served at a drive-in restaurant at her hometown. Others, left to right, are Dr. F. D. Coleman, Dr. Paul Dumas and the Rev. Carl Liggin, chairman of the local Christian Leadership Council. Twelve other Clarksville restaurants have opened their doors to Negroes in the last 10 days.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Rudolph, Wilma - Athlete
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. May 1963]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Track athletics
Runners (Sports)
Rudolph, Wilma, 1940-1994
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 207 x 255 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/8p58sh72k
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_000461_0008
Barcode:
39999088103575