Photograph by
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
Subject of
Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
Unidentified Man or Men
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 color slide depicts a group of six individuals standing in Resurrection City on the National Mall. On the left side of the image is a man in a dark grey suit wearing a grey-brown fedora. He stands in profile to the viewer. Standing next to him, also in profile, is a woman in a blue suit. She carries a black purse and wears a white patterned head wrap. In the center of the image is another man and woman, the man standing with his arm around the woman's shoulders. The woman wears a green patterned dress under a khaki trench coat. The man wears denim overalls over a blue shirt, and wears a denim jacket and a tan hat. On the right side of the image is a third couple; the man wears black pants, a black jacket, and black beret. The jacket's left sleeve has a white armband with a red cross on it. He stands in profile to the viewer. Standing next to him is a woman in an orange and grey patterned jacket, with blue hat and blue patterned skirt. Behind the group are rows of A frame shelters. The Washington Monument is partially visible in the background. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."
Place depicted
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
2015.245.234
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert Houston
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59219d776-07fb-4240-ac06-4ac729065895

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