Photograph by
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
Subject of
Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
Unidentified
Date
May 13, 1968 - June 23, 1968
Medium
reversal film and plastic
Dimensions
H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)
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.
Place depicted
National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
African American - Latinx Solidarity
Poor People's Campaign
Type
color slides
Topic
Activism
Black geographies
Civil rights
Housing
Local and regional
Photography
Politics
Poverty
U.S. 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
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b02d3039-e364-48f7-bb2f-b178713ea6b8

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