Created by
Lyon, Danny, American, born 1942
Subject of
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
Date
August 28,1963; printed 1994
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 3/4 in. (32.9 × 22.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.6 × 27.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of two African American men in a crowd at the March on Washington. The man on the left side of the image is clapping his hands, while the man on the right side of the image has raised his right arm and snaps his fingers.
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Local and regional
Photography
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.107.23
Restrictions & Rights
© Danny Lyon/Magnum Photos
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55453b14c-6808-43b9-8013-ce1373d6a1a1

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