Created by

Unidentified

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Medium

oil paint and ink on plywood

Dimensions

H x W x D: 48 x 96 x 1/2 in. (121.9 x 243.8 x 1.3 cm)

Type

mural paintings

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1968

Description

Second (2) of twelve (12) painted plywood panels from the Resurrection City mural that was created and displayed in the encampment on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. during the summer of 1968. Depicted on this panel is the continuation of the phrase "HUNGER'S WALL" from the panel to the left, along with other text in red, black and yellow paint, including "AMERICA - BREAK DOWN YOUR WALL", "Cosmic Brotherhood (High Frequency)", "Peace Brother", "MESTIZO", "LATINOS UNIDOS PARA SIEMPRE", and " Blackness for Blacks." This segment is from the upper row of panels, second from the left.

Topic

African American

Activism

Art

Black power

Freedom

Justice

Local and regional

Men

Poverty

Race relations

Resistance

United States--History--1961-1969

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vincent DeForest

Object number

2012.110.2

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Visual Arts

Exhibition

A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Robert Houston, American, born 1935

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Unidentified

Medium

reversal film and plastic

Dimensions

H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type

color slides

Place depicted

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 13, 1968 - June 23, 1968

Caption

This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.

Description

This photographic slide depicts a person walking through a flooded area in front of A frame shelters in Resurrection City. Wearing a grey trench coat and tall rain boots, the individual has their back to the viewer. They have a plastic hood on their head. They hold their trench coat up to their knees as they stride away from the viewer. In the background are A frame shelters and several trees.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Housing

Local and regional

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.245.154

Restrictions & Rights

© Robert Houston

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Robert Houston, American, born 1935

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

reversal film and cardboard

Dimensions

H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type

color slides

Place depicted

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968

Caption

This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.

Description

This color slide depicts a woman leaning a large piece of plywood against her back. Wearing a brown pattered dress, she faces the viewer with the plywood leaning against her upper back and shoulders. She has a crucifix around her neck and a large circular pin or pendant on the front of her dress. Behind her are piles of plywood sheets and several A frame shelters. Groups of people stand among the shelters. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Housing

Local and regional

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.245.241

Restrictions & Rights

© Robert Houston

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Robert Houston, American, born 1935

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Unidentified Child or Children

Unidentified Woman or Women

Created by

Rogers Color Laboratory Corp., American, 1964 - 1996

Medium

reversal film and cardboard

Dimensions

H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type

color slides

Place depicted

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 13, 1968 - June 23, 1968

Caption

This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.

Description

This color slide depicts three women and five children in front of the entrance to an A frame shelter in Resurrection City. One woman, wearing a long brown coat, carries a closed umbrella under her right arm and a dark purse in her left hand. She stands in profile to the viewer. Standing facing her are two women; one wearing a shorter brown coat over a green dress. She holds a large dark purse in both hands in front of her. She stands in profile to the viewer. Standing on her right side is another woman with a white comb in her hair. Next to her is a little boy in a grey coat, peering down into a tall white container on the ground in front of him. A little girl in a white, red and plaid dress looks over his shoulder. Standing in the entrance to the shelter itself is an older girl in light colored dress and grey cardigan. She gazes out of the shelter straight ahead of her. There is another girl, wearing blue, and a boy, in a dark suit, standing just outside the shelter entrance. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Housing

Local and regional

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.245.85

Restrictions & Rights

© Robert Houston

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Published by

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957

Subject of

Wiebenson, John Jacob, American, died 2003

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 16 × 11 1/2 in. (40.6 × 29.2 cm)

Type

journals (periodicals)

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 15, 1968

Description

The May 15, 1968 edition of Soul Force, the official journal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The cover reads [POOR FOLKS' CAMPAIGN HITS D.C. / YOU CAN HELP / "TO MAKE THIS DREAM A REALITY"] and features an illustration by Henry Brownlee of the faces of five individuals. Stories include "Mule Train Moves Out," about travel to Washington, D.C.; "Poor People's University," about a curriculum developed for college students joining the campaign to educate on issues of poverty; and "Campaña De Los Pobres Proposito," a Spanish-language piece on goals and grievances that the Chicano movement seeks to achieve and address through participation in the Poor People's Campaign. Eight numbered pages.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Political organizations

Poverty

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Abigail Wiebenson & sons, John, Derek & Sam in honor of John Wiebenson

Object number

2017.76.1

Restrictions & Rights

@ SCLC, Henry Brownlee, Brig Cabe, Bill Mahoney, Fletcher Drake.. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Exhibition

City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Tijerina, Reies, 1926 - 2015

Unidentified Woman or Women

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 15/16 in. (22 × 32.9 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1968; printed September 2017

Description

A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Reies Tijerina surrounded by supporters and reporters. Supporters hold signs that read [We / WANT / OUR / LAND / BACK!] and [a / TREATY / is the / SUPREME / LAW OF THE / LAND]. Reporters hold hand microphones, and a boom microphone and camera are also visible. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].

Topic

African American

Activism

American West

Justice

Local and regional

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

Race relations

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2017.81.18

Restrictions & Rights

© Jill Freedman

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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

Photograph by

Robert Houston, American, born 1935

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Shriver, Eunice Kennedy, American, 1921 - 2009

Unidentified Man or Men

Black Star, American, founded 1935

Printed by

Rogers Color Laboratory Corp., American, 1964 - 1996

Medium

reversal film and cardboard

Dimensions

H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type

color slides

Place depicted

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968

Caption

This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.

Description

This photographic slide depicts Eunice Kennedy Shriver and a young man working on building a temporary structure. Shriver is seated on the ground, hammering a nail into a large a sheet of plywood. She wears a yellow coat over a patterned dress. Next to her is a young man in a dark colored jacket, leaning with both hands on the plywood. He holds an axe in his right hand. Behind them, the wooden frame of a temporary shelter is partially visible. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp./ new york."

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Housing

Local and regional

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.245.132

Restrictions & Rights

© Robert Houston

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Robert Houston, American, born 1935

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Unidentified Child or Children

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Created by

Rogers Color Laboratory Corp., American, 1964 - 1996

Medium

reversal film and cardboard

Dimensions

H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type

color slides

Place depicted

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 13, 1968 - June 23, 1968

Caption

This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.

Description

This photographic slide depicts two rows of A frame shelters in Resurrection City on the National Mall. The A frames are composed of wood and yellow plastic sheeting. They stand in two long rows with a wide open area between them that is filled with pedestrians. Some people sit or stand in groups outside the opening of the A frames, while others pass up and down the open area. The Washington Monument is visible in the background.The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Housing

Local and regional

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.245.15

Restrictions & Rights

© Robert Houston

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Robert Houston, American, born 1935

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Black Star, American, founded 1935

Medium

reversal film

Dimensions

H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type

transparencies

Place depicted

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968

Caption

This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.

Description

This color transparency depicts the long side of an A frame shelter with a man standing in front of the entrance. The man standing sideways to the viewer, wears a green tee shirt and grey pants. He has his head turned away from the viewer. On the ground by his feet is a television set. By the entrance to the A frame is a low folding table with a large push broom on the ground next to it. There is handwritten text on several side panels of the A frame that reads “WAIT? /NEVER/ An unjust/ law is no law/ at all/ St. Augustine." On the next panel is text that reads " The Dream is not/ over/ We [illegible]."

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Housing

Local and regional

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.245.264

Restrictions & Rights

© Robert Houston

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Robert Houston, American, born 1935

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Unidentified Child or Children

Black Star, American, founded 1935

Medium

reversal film

Dimensions

H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type

transparencies

portraits

Place depicted

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968

Caption

This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.

Description

This color transparency depicts a little girl in a striped shirt. The shirt has long sleeves and large red buttons down the front. The little girl gazes directly at the camera. She wears a nametag that is pinned to her shirt front with a safety pin. There is a crowd of children and adults in the background.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Housing

Local and regional

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.245.280

Restrictions & Rights

© Robert Houston

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Robert Houston, American, born 1935

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Unidentified Man or Men

Black Star, American, founded 1935

Medium

reversal film

Dimensions

H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type

transparencies

Place depicted

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968

Caption

This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.

Description

This photographic transparency 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’s 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. With the transparency was a protective plastic sleeve with a sticker on the upper left corner with both handwritten and stamped text.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Housing

Local and regional

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.245.288

Restrictions & Rights

© Robert Houston

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 5/8 in. (32.9 × 21.9 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.5 × 27.7 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1968; printed September 2017

Description

A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a bearded man in sunglasses holding a sign in his left hand that reads in Spanish [La Tierra ES / NUESTRA / HERENCIA]. In his right hand is a hardhat. Activists in the background carry other signs, one that advocates for recognizing the supremacy of treaties. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].

Topic

African American

Activism

Local and regional

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2017.81.12

Restrictions & Rights

© Jill Freedman

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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

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

Medium

digital

Dimensions

H x W: 7629 pixels × 5070 pixels (7629 × 5070 cm)

Type

digital images

digital media - born analog

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

June 19, 1968

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.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Education

Health

Housing

Justice

Labor

Local and regional

Medicine

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

United States--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

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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

Photograph by

Robert Houston, American, born 1935

Subject of

Gillespie, Dizzy, American, 1917 - 1993

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Unidentified Man or Men

Black Star, American, founded 1935

Created by

Rogers Color Laboratory Corp., American, 1964 - 1996

Medium

reversal film and cardboard

Dimensions

H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type

color slides

portraits

Place depicted

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968

Caption

This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.

Description

This photographic slide depicts Dizzy Gillespie standing on a stage with a band. Wearing a navy blue shirt and red pants, he holds his trumpet in his right hand. To his right is a man dressed in a grey suit and tie, seated behind a drum set. Behind him are a group of men, four wearing suit, one in a brown shirt. One of the men is seated and wears a fedora. There is a reflection of the Washington Monument in the water behind the men. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp./ new york."

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Housing

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Local and regional

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.245.243

Restrictions & Rights

© Robert Houston

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Robert Houston, American, born 1935

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

reversal film and cardboard

Dimensions

H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type

color slides

Place depicted

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968

Caption

This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.

Description

This color slide depicts a smiling woman standing in a muddy area of the National Mall. Wearing a dark sweatshirt, khaki pants and cowboy boots, she rests her weight on her right foot and lifts her left foot slightly above the mud. She holds both her arms up into the air and appears to be snapping her fingers. She stands in a muddy lane that runs between two rows of A frame shelters. There is an open suitcase filled with clothes lying on the ground behind her. The Washington Monument is visible in the distance.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Housing

Local and regional

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.245.245

Restrictions & Rights

© Robert Houston

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Robert Houston, American, born 1935

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Black Star, American, founded 1935

Created by

Rogers Color Laboratory Corp., American, 1964 - 1996

Medium

reversal film and cardboard

Dimensions

H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type

color slides

Place depicted

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968

Caption

This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.

Description

This photographic slide depicts three individuals on the National Mall. A man in blue denim overalls, denim coat and a brown straw hat stands with his arm around a woman in a pattered blouse and khaki coat. The woman appears to be speaking. Standing slightly behind her on her other side is a man in a white button shirt, patterned tie, dark and trench coat. Behind them is a large group of people standing between rows of A frame shelters. The Washington Monument is visible in the distance. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Housing

Local and regional

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.245.259

Restrictions & Rights

© Robert Houston

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Robert Houston, American, born 1935

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Black Star, American, founded 1935

Medium

reversal film

Dimensions

H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type

transparencies

portraits

Place depicted

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968

Caption

This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.

Description

This color transparency depicts two men standing outside a crowd next to a school bus. One man wears a white short sleeve shirt under a hip-length cream colored vest. He has dark colored pants, sandals, and a wide brimmed straw hat. He has a necklace with a large pendant around his neck. Standing next to him is a man in grey pants, a grey shirt and dark grey short jacket. He has a dark brimmed hat on his head and multiple bead necklaces around his neck. There are numerous pin back buttons on his shirt. Behind them is a crowd of men and women gathered next to a school bus.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Housing

Local and regional

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.245.270

Restrictions & Rights

© Robert Houston

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Robert Houston, American, born 1935

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Child or Children

Created by

Rogers Color Laboratory Corp., American, 1964 - 1996

Medium

reversal film and plastic

Dimensions

H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type

color slides

Place depicted

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 13, 1968 - June 23, 1968

Caption

This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.

Description

This color slide depicts an elderly man with a cane seated on a cardboard box next to a little girl seated on a suitcase in Resurrection City. The man wears a grey suit over a brown shirt. He has thick grey mustache, a brown hat and a cane resting against his legs. He sits on a cardboard box and rests his back against another stack of boxes that has packages and blankets balanced on top. He is in profile to the viewer. Next to him is a girl in a grey knee length coat. She is sitting on a brown suitcase, resting her back against the same pile of boxes as the elderly man. She is turned three-quarters away from the viewer.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Housing

Local and regional

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.245.115

Restrictions & Rights

© Robert Houston

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Robert Houston, American, born 1935

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Created by

Rogers Color Laboratory Corp., American, 1964 - 1996

Commissioned by

Black Star, American, founded 1935

Manufactured by

Unidentified

Medium

reversal film and cardboard

Dimensions

H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type

color slides

Place depicted

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968

Caption

This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.

Description

This photographic slide depicts a flooded A frame shelter. Composed of plastic sheeting and plywood, the shelter has a bar of wood over the entrance. A piece of wood shaped as an irregular triangle rests on the bar. It has the word "STAFF" in red text. There is a folding metal chair in front of the entrance. Tree branches are visible overhead. In the background are other A frame shelters and portable lavatories. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Housing

Local and regional

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.245.176

Restrictions & Rights

© Robert Houston

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Robert Houston, American, born 1935

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Black Star, American, founded 1935

Created by

Rogers Color Laboratory Corp., American, 1964 - 1996

Medium

reversal film and cardboard

Dimensions

H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type

color slides

Place depicted

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968

Caption

This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.

Description

This color slide depicts a crowd of men and women surrounding an open door at the back of a bus. Only the end of the blue and white bus is visible. Several figures can be seen inside through the windows. The men and women of the crowd stand facing the open door. Most of the individuals carry bags, blankets, and bundles in their arms. One individual, wearing blue pants and a checked shirt, holds a blue blanket on their head. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Housing

Local and regional

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

Transportation

Travel

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.245.255

Restrictions & Rights

© Robert Houston

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture