Walter E. Washington, first elected Washington D. C. Mayor since Reconstruction, passes the Seal of the City to D. C. Mayor elect Mayor Marian S. Barry Jr.
- Photograph by
- Williams, Milton, American, born 1940
- Subject of
- Mayor Barry, Marion Shepilov Jr., American, 1936 - 2014
- Mayor Walter E. Washington, American, 1915 - 2003
- Marshall, Thurgood, American, 1908 - 1993
- Date
- January 2, 1979
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, mounting board
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 10 7/8 x 13 7/8 in. (27.6 x 35.2 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Mayor Walter Washington presenting a plaque with the seal of the District of Columbia to Mayor Marion Barry. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall stands to their left and the crowd applauds. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Government
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
- Object number
- 2011.15.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Milton Williams
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.