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  • Woman between tents - Resurrection City, Wash, D.C. - 1968

    Woman between tents - Resurrection City, Wash, D.C. - 1968

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5285pixels × 5285pixels
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Place captured
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
    Description
    This image depicts a young woman seated between rows of tents at Resurrection City during the Poor People's Campaign. The woman, seated on a wooden folding chair, wears a light colored shirt with long sleeves pushed up, and a light colored and patterned skirt. She wears a scarf wrapped around her head and is barefoot. Her light colored sandals rest on the ground beside her. She sits sideways to the camera and looks at the viewer over her left shoulder, holding her left hand on her hip. She sits in the doorway of a tent made of yellow material, wood, and plastic sheeting. Folding cots are visible inside the tent opposite her. The alley is bare ground with sparse grass and a tree is visible in the distance over the roofs of the tents.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Resistance
    Social reform
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.39
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Exhibition
    City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Yellow school bus - Resurrection City., Wash, D.C. - 1968

    Yellow school bus - Resurrection City., Wash, D.C. - 1968

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4539pixels × 4991pixels
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Place captured
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
    Description
    This image depicts a yellow school bus parked by the curb with five men's heads protruding from side windows and one man emerging from the door. The photograph is taken from the rear right side of the bus, looking towards the front. There are two hand-made signs taped to the bus' side, both handwritten on white paper. One, in black letters, reads "NEWARK, N.J. / VAN-GUARD/ POOR PEOPLES/ CAMPAIGN." The other sign, written in red ink reads “NEWARK, NJ." Painted in black and white script by the door's lower corner is the bus company's logo that reads "Mer(?)enthal(?)rs/ Bus Service." Five men lean out the upper half of five bus windows, looking over their right shoulders towards the viewer. Two of the men wear flat caps, and all five men wear over shirts or jackets in shades of khaki or dark blue. A sixth man in a dark blue jacket stands in the bus's open door.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Local and regional
    Men
    Photography
    Resistance
    Social reform
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.46
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    See more items in
    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Tent with song lyrics - Resurection City, Wash., D.C. - 1968

    Tent with song lyrics - Resurection City, Wash., D.C. - 1968

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2510pixels × 3899pixels
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
    Description
    This image depicts a temporary shelter in Resurrection City on the National Mall with the lyrics to two songs written on its sides. The tent, made of plywood and plastic sheeting, is situated on the National Mall, with trees and the Washington Monument visible behind it. The first song is titled "You Can't Keep Us Down" and the lyrics cover the left half of the tent wall. The other song is titled "In Resurrection City" and its lyrics cover the right side of the tent wall. For full lyrics, please see Notes Text Entries.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Resistance
    Social reform
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.47
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    See more items in
    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Exhibition
    City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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