Photograph of a man participating in the March on Washington
- Photograph by
- Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Printed by
- Freed, Brigitte, American
- Inirio, Pablo
- Date
- August 28, 1963; printed 2013
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 11/16 in. (32.9 × 22 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 15/16 in. (35.6 × 27.8 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man participating in the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. The man, depicted center with his head turned towards his proper right shoulder, is in a large crowd of men and women, marching in front of the Washington Monument. He is wearing a vest-shaped bib attached to the front of his jacket. The bib is decorated with an American flag theme, with stripes running vertically from his chest to the bottom of the bib below three (3) five (5) pointed stars. Taped to the inside of each star are single, block text words that read: [JOBS], [HOUSING], and [EDUCATION]. On the proper left shoulder of the bib is a white circle with a block text words, taped to the center of the circle, that read [FREEDOM / NOW]. He also has two (2) partially obscured pinback buttons attached to the left breast of his jacket.
- On the verso of the image are handwritten inscriptions that provide publication information, the image date, event information, location, image number, the name of the printer, and the signature of the donor. There is also the photographer’s label as well as a stamp mark in black ink in the bottom right corner of the verso.
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- USA. March on Washington 1963.
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brigitte Freed in memory of Leonard Freed
- Object number
- 2016.123.1.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Leonard Freed & Magnum Photos, Inc
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.