Black Lives Matter on State Street, 2020

Name/Title

"Black Lives Matter" on State Street, 2020

Entry/Object ID

2026.1.5

Description

The words "Black Lives Matter" are painted on State Street in front of the Capitol and state office building, as seen on June 13, 2020, the day it was created.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital

Subject Person or Organization

Black Lives Matter

Subject Place

City

Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont

Street

State Street (Montpelier, Vt.)

Context

"Black Lives Matter" was painted on the streets of many towns and cities in the U.S. following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis policeman on May 25, 2020.

Acquisition

Accession

2026.1

Source or Donor

Carnahan, Paul

Acquisition Method

Gift