Photograph by
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
Subject of
Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
Unidentified Man or Men
Created by
Rogers Color Laboratory Corp., American, 1964 - 1996
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 color slide depicts a group of three young men constructing an A-frame temporary shelter in Resurrection City. One young man is sitting atop a ladder, outside the entrance to the wooden structure. He wears a blue cap, orange shirt, and blue jeans and is eating food from a white paper bag on his lap. The two other man stand on the ground next to the ladder. One has his back to the camera and wears grey pants and a dark blue denim jacket. To his right, the third young man stands facing towards him. He wears a dark grey sweater, blue jeans, and white sneakers. His arms are crossed in front of him casually. In the background are several other groups of people and rows of A-frame structures in various stages of completion. 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
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
2015.245.99
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert Houston
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd579ab80db-80a8-4cda-ba47-90c86bb70dae

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