Photographic slide of the Poor People's Campaign

Photograph by

Robert Houston, American, born 1935

Subject of

Gillespie, Dizzy, American, 1917 - 1993

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Unidentified Man or Men

Black Star, American, founded 1935

Created by

Rogers Color Laboratory Corp., American, 1964 - 1996

Medium

reversal film and cardboard

Dimensions

H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type

color slides

portraits

Place depicted

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968

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 Dizzy Gillespie standing on a stage with a band. Wearing a navy blue shirt and red pants, he holds his trumpet in his right hand. To his right is a man dressed in a grey suit and tie, seated behind a drum set. Behind him are a group of men, four wearing suit, one in a brown shirt. One of the men is seated and wears a fedora. There is a reflection of the Washington Monument in the water behind the men. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp./ new york."

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Housing

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Local and regional

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Poverty

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.245.243

Restrictions & Rights

© Robert Houston

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture