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  • Mule Train from Mississippi going through the city of Washington, D.C. June, 1968

    Photograph by
    Jones, Laura, Canadian
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5070 pixels × 7569 pixels (5070 × 7569 cm)
    Description
    A black and white digital image of a mule train from Mississippi passing through Washington, D.C.
    There are several mule-drawn wagons in a line going down a street. There are some people riding in uncovered wagons and there are others walking alongside the wagons. The wagon in the back of the line is covered and a man and woman are sitting on the back of it. The woman has her proper right arm resting on the side of the wagon and her proper left leg is crossed over her right leg. The man's legs are crossed at his ankles and his proper left arm is bent and resting on the side of the wagon. His head is resting on his left hand and his proper right hand is resting on his right knee.
    There is a police officer on a motorcycle at the back of the "train". There are cars and trucks in the background as well as a large building with columns, a tower, and arched windows. There is a street sign in the foreground on the proper left side of the image. It is slightly out of focus and reads [PEDESTRIANS / USE NORTH / CROSSWALK] with an arrow underneath.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
    Object number
    2017.90.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Laura Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd509021a8d-4a85-4d5c-80da-7749892e44ef
  • Mule Train on 14th Street

    Photograph by
    Jones, Laura, Canadian
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5034 pixels × 7593 pixels (5034 × 7593 cm)
    Description
    A black and white digital image of a man on a mule drawn wagon.
    A man in a brimmed straw hat is driving a "Prairie Schooner" covered wagon. He is wearing a plaid button down collared shirt with the sleeves rolled up just below his elbows. He is wearing pants with the cuffs rolled up. He is sitting in the foreground, in the proper right seat and holding onto the reins. There is a man with a mustache sitting behind him. On the proper left side of the image there is the back end of a mule. It has studded straps going across it. On the proper right side of the image part of the covered wagon is visible. It has a white fabric covering and a wooden bottom. There is a car in the background next to the wagon.
    There is a building in the background. The main part of the building has two wings, one on either side, coming out towards the foreground. Two women, a young boy, and a man are standing on a sidewalk near a traffic light and street sign. The traffic light is green (the bottom light is on), and the street sign reads [SW 14 ST]. There is a sign with black text on a pole. It is on the ground behind the street sign. It is partially covered by the horse reins but reads [SIGHTSEEING / (?)ISCHARGE AR(?) / FOR BUREAU OF ENGRAVING PRINT].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
    Object number
    2017.90.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Laura Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59e571e92-04da-4378-9f01-c772eccbd639
  • Teach-In

    Created by
    Jones, Laura, Canadian
    Subject of
    Williams, Hosea Lorenzo, American, 1926 - 2000
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5076 pixels × 7596 pixels (5076 × 7596 cm)
    Description
    A black and white digital image of a teach-in.
    The instructor, believed to be Hosea Lorenzo Williams, is in the center of the image. He has dark hair and a beard with a mustache. His head is tilted back slightly. His arms are raised next to his head with his elbows bent, and he is wearing either a bracelet or a watch on his proper left arm. He is wearing a short sleeve jumpsuit with a collar, a belt, and a white shirt underneath. There is a breast pocket on the proper left side with an unreadable label on it. There is a white notepad with two white pens inside of the pocket. Williams is also wearing a chain with an ankh on it.
    There are men, women, and children in the background and also sitting in front of him. They appear to be inside a large tent with poles holding it up. There is a tall chalkboard in the background with writing on it. The top read's [T(?)Y'S Lesson:]. The first word is probably "TODAY'S" and the word "Lesson" is underlined. There are drawings below along with more writing.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
    Object number
    2017.90.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Laura Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd555250219-355c-498e-9a16-04b24939ea7e
  • UAW supports jobs

    Photograph by
    Jones, Laura, Canadian
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), American, ca. 1955
    Date
    June 19, 1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7629 pixels × 5070 pixels (7629 × 5070 cm)
    Description
    A black and white image of people in water.
    On Solidarity Day at Resurrection City, a crowd is in the Reflecting Pool with their clothes on. In the foreground on the proper left side there is a woman in a black and white pinstripe collared tank top with matching pants. She is holding sunglasses in her right hand. There is a little boy standing next to her. He is turned to the proper left side and he is wearing a dark shirt with a white sleeve stripe and plaid pants. He is holding a sign with a wooden handle in his right hand. The sign is white with black text in different fonts. It reads [UAW SUPPORTS / JOBS / EDUCATION / HOUSING / MEDICAL CARE / GUARANTEED INCOME / FOR EVERY AMERICAN].
    There are more people in the water in the background. There is also a crowd of people on the sidewalks in front of some trees.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    Health
    Housing
    Justice
    Labor
    Local and regional
    Medicine
    Politics
    Poverty
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
    Object number
    2017.90.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Laura Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5091aa25a-92a4-4dfb-bbbe-7e3cc4830dc5
  • Crowd wading in the Reflection Pool

    Photograph by
    Jones, Laura, Canadian
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    June 19, 1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5082 pixels × 7593 pixels (5082 × 7593 cm)
    Description
    A black and white digital image of people in the Reflecting Pool on Solidarity Day at Resurrection City.
    Men, women, and children are wading in the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial. The crowd is walking and running towards the foreground. There are trees in the background along with more people standing and sitting on the Lincoln Memorial. People in the crowd are holding signs and banners with slogans such as [AMERICA! / Why Not / NOW?], [(?) / (?) / end / hunger / in / America], and even a sign that was ripped off of a pole which reads [NO / SWIMMING / OR / WADING / U.S. PARKS SERVICE]. Some of the people are also wearing pinback buttons on their shirts.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
    Object number
    2017.90.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Laura Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ac65e2a5-0960-4a6e-99fe-8108284e0637
  • Nun and Policeman

    Photograph by
    Jones, Laura, Canadian
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4425 pixels × 6615 pixels (4425 × 6615 cm)
    Description
    A black and white digital image of a nun and a police officer.
    The nun is in the foreground. She is standing in profile with her face to the proper left side of the image. She is wearing a white tunic with a black and white headpiece. There is a police officer standing on her left side. He is wearing a short sleeve shirt and a helmet with a chin strap. He is standing with his arms folded and he is in profile, facing the proper left side of the image. There are trees in the background, out of focus.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    Religion
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
    Object number
    2017.90.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Laura Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53a14ebfc-0799-4b72-b689-6318ed039f85
  • Ministers' March

    Photograph by
    Jones, Laura, Canadian
    Subject of
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    Thom, Mel, born 1938
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4988 pixels × 7559 pixels (4988 × 7559 cm)
    Description
    A black and white digital image of a crowd marching.
    Ralph Abernathy and Mel Thom march with a crowd. The Washington Monument is in the background. The person on the far proper right side is wearing sunglasses, a white collared shirt, and a coat. They're holding hands with a priest. The priest is wearing a black short sleeve shirt and pants, a white religious collar, a chain with a crucifix, and a pinback button. His mouth is open and his proper left arm is bent. He is wearing a watch and a ring. His left arm is linked with Mel Thom, the man next to him. The man is wearing a plaid button down shirt and pants. He is wearing a bracelet on his proper left wrist. His left arm is linked with the right arm of Reverend Ralph D. Abernathy. Rev. Abernathy is wearing a short sleeve collared button down with vertical stripes, pants, and a jacket tied around his waist. He has a mustache and is holding sheets of paper in his hands. He is w earing a ring on his proper left hand. There is a woman on his proper left side. She is wearing a plaid button down dress with a belt, a brimmed hat, and several pinback buttons. She is holding onto Rev. Abernathy with her right hand and her proper left hand is across her stomach. The woman on her proper left side is linking arms with her. The woman is wearing a sweater, a pleated skirt, earrings, a necklace with a peace sign, and a pinback button. She has a white towel draped over her proper left shoulder.
    Many of the people have their mouths open and they appear to be chanting something during their march.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    Religion
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
    Object number
    2017.90.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Laura Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ca67869f-16fe-4461-9831-67c4b45f265d
  • The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Took Place in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963

    Photograph by
    Wallace, James H., American, 1942 - 2020
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Date
    August 23, 1963; scanned 2010
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2827 pixels × 4343 pixels, 35.17 MB
    Description
    A digital image of The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which took place in Washington, DC on August 28, 1963. The image depicts a close-up of a crowd of young women dressed in school-like uniforms clapping their hands.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James H Wallace Jr.
    Object number
    2011.11.31
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jim Wallace
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54c06bba1-d07d-448c-b79c-a069b38e81a9
  • March on Washington--Marchers Gathering at the Lincoln Memorial

    Created by
    Wallace, James H., American, 1942 - 2020
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Date
    August 23, 1963; scanned 2010
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2799 pixels × 4367 pixels, 35.01 MB
    Description
    A digital image of The March on Washington - Marchers gathering at the Lincoln Memorial after walking from Washington Monument grounds.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James H Wallace Jr.
    Object number
    2011.11.33
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jim Wallace
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd581a9a5bd-a29d-4b32-9cf0-8fd0f297d79d
  • March on Washington--Marchers Gathering at the Lincoln Memorial After Walking from Washington Monument Grounds

    Created by
    Wallace, James H., American, 1942 - 2020
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Date
    August 28, 1963; scanned 2010
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2316 pixels × 4200 pixels, 27.88 MB
    Description
    A digital image of The March on Washington - Marchers gathering at the Lincoln Memorial after walking from Washington Monument grounds. The image depicts a crowd of people marching, holding up placard that read "WE MARCH FOR HIGHER MINIMUM WAGES / COVERAGE FOR ALL WORKERS NOW" and similar.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James H. Wallace Jr.
    Object number
    2011.11.32
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jim Wallace
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a0fe8868-d86d-4322-8b8b-f2dee8bb5ee4
  • The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Took Place in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963

    Created by
    Wallace, James H., American, 1942 - 2020
    Subject of
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    August 28, 1963; scanned 2010
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3062 pixels × 4485 pixels, 39.33 MB
    Description
    A digital image of The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which took place in Washington, DC on August 28, 1963. The image depicts a close-up of a crowd of men and women clapping and chanting or singing. In the background, placards and American Flags are visible.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James H Wallace Jr.
    Object number
    2011.11.30
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jim Wallace
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd526a92a9d-da1e-4fef-8e00-0888f4283ce2
  • Digital image of Ralph Abernathy on a police bus

    Photograph by
    Jones, Laura, Canadian
    Subject of
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5008pixels × 7488pixels
    Caption
    On June 24, 1968, protestors at the United States Capitol led by Rev. Ralph Abernathy were arrested while marching for the nation's poor. At the same time, Metropolitan police arrested residents of Resurrection City who refused to vacate. In total 397 people were arrested that day.
    Description
    A black and white digital image of Reverend Ralph David Abernathy on a police bus after his arrest on June 24, 1968. Abernathy is featured behind the bars of an open window. He is seated and has his face turned towards a group of reporters standing outside the bus.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Local and regional
    Political organizations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
    Object number
    2016.177.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Laura Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bf22c03d-bf98-4312-b16c-c5fe0b4e5de0
  • Digital image of Jesse Jackson and James Brown in Resurrection City

    Photograph by
    Jones, Laura, Canadian
    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4003 × 6000 in.
    Description
    A black and white image of Jesse Jackson and James Brown in the Poor People's Campaign Culture Tent at Resurrection City. Jackson and Brown stand to the right of an unidentified man standing behind a microphone stand. The unidentified man is wearing a suit and tie and holding a hat in his proper left hand. Behind him, Ralph Abernathy is partially visible. Several other unidentified people surround him. In the foreground of the image, unidentified people sit and face the group around the microphone.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Entertainers
    Local and regional
    Political organizations
    Singers (Musicians)
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
    Object number
    2016.177.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Laura Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e3b16220-b586-41ca-a363-e50c0b22a46e
  • 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
    Date
    May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5285pixels × 5285pixels
    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.
    Place captured
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Resistance
    Social reform
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a68b6702-30a5-4fa2-b9a5-946a20e0422f
  • 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
    Date
    May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4539pixels × 4991pixels
    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.
    Place captured
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Local and regional
    Men
    Photography
    Resistance
    Social reform
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd519d15fa8-bacb-42e8-ab07-6a2b06577baa
  • 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
    Date
    May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2510pixels × 3899pixels
    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.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Resistance
    Social reform
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50a2ec075-4aaa-44f3-a94c-985a1674257f
  • Two girls at tent - Resurrection City, Wash, D.C. - 1968

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Date
    May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3179pixels × 2157pixels
    Description
    This image depicts three children in the entrance of a yellow tent in Resurrection City during the Poor People's Campaign. The tent is made of yellow material, wood, and clear plastic sheeting. Standing between two yellow tent flaps, three children look out and to the right. The smallest child wears a grey coat and light colored pants. Standing slightly in front of him, the tallest child wears light colored shorts and has a light green sweater draped over her shoulders. Her arms are wrapped tightly around her torso. Next to her is a little girl wearing a light yellow dress and beige cardigan. Inside the tent several other children can be seen in the background.
    Place captured
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Children
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Families
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Resistance
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.33
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55ca1c6a3-0be2-41eb-bdc3-b11d2360be4c
  • Reverend Kirkpatrick - Resurrection City, Wash. D.C.. - 1968

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Rev. Kirkpatrick, Frederick Douglass, American, 1933 - 1986
    Signed by
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2124pixels × 3218pixels
    Description
    This image depicts the Reverend Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick holding a guitar. Kirkpatrick led cultural programs at Resurrection City during the Poor People's Campaign. Wearing a dark blue denim shirt with brass buttons, he is viewed from below, giving him a monumental aspect. He holds the guitar against his torso and strums with his right hand. He gazes straight ahead, over the head of the photographer.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Folk (Music)
    Local and regional
    Men
    Photography
    Resistance
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.32
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59e98f71a-fd8d-4e54-9e7b-44da28552d51
  • Dizzy Gillespie & woman with white scarf - Resurrection City, Wash, D.C. - 1968

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Gillespie, Dizzy, American, 1917 - 1993
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5353pixels × 5124pixels
    Description
    This imaged depicts musician Dizzy Gillespie, outside, seated on the edge of a platform in a crowd of people at Resurrection City. Gillespie is sitting slightly sideways to the camera, facing to the viewer's right, among other sitting and standing individuals. Wearing a dark sweatshirt and dark pants, a button pin and thick rimmed glasses, he looks upwards, a cigarette between his lips. In the foreground is a young woman in a white sweater with a white scarf tied around her hair. She carries a purse over her left shoulder and holds an object against her chest with her bent left arm. She stands sideways to the viewer, looking to the viewer's left. In the background is a crowd of people standing in front of a group of trees.
    Place captured
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Local and regional
    Musicians
    Photography
    Resistance
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.40
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50115df1a-1b5d-4a36-b8e2-d1ccc7f3af3e
  • Jesse Jackson - Resurrection City, Wash., D.C. - 1968

    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Date
    May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3181pixels × 2177pixels
    Description
    This image depicts Reverend Jesse Jackson in Resurrection City. Jackson is pictured in profile. Wearing a dark blue shirt, open at the neck, with a necklace of square wooden beads, he gazes to the viewer's left. There are several indistinct individuals in the background.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Resistance
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.43
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c53bec22-7925-43f4-9d60-ad43c97b55f1

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