Photograph by
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
Subject of
Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
Unidentified Woman or Women
Created by
Rogers Color Laboratory Corp., American, 1964 - 1996
Date
May 13, 1968 - June 23, 1968
Medium
reversal film and cardboard
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 three women with newspapers standing at the entrance to an A frame shelter in Resurrection City. One woman, standing in profile to the viewer, wears a grey long sleeve top and dark pants. She holds an open umbrella and a folded newspaper. She faces another woman standing inside the shelter, wearing in a patterned button down shirt. Next to her is a woman in a yellow shirt. Facing slightly away from the viewer, she gazes down at an open newspaper. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp./ new york."
Place depicted
National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
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
2015.245.175
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert Houston
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ee196e09-4ab3-41ab-8909-de0bcee345e9

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