- Photograph by
- Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Petersen House, American, founded 1849
- 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): 13 × 8 11/16 in. (33 × 22 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.5 × 27.7 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man taken on the day of the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. The man, depicted center in profile, is walking in front of the Petersen House. He is wearing a white, short-sleeved, collared shirt and medium toned pants. He is holding his proper right thumb to his chin and has a striped, paper bag in his proper left hand. Behind the man is the brick front entryway to the Peterson House. Above his head is a sign attached to the black, cast iron railing leading up the stairs to the front door of the house. The sign reads [HOUSE WHERE LINCOLN DIED] at the top, followed by admission prices, hours, and [U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR] on the bottom left and [NATIONAL PARK SERVICE] on the bottom right edge of the sign.
- On the verso of the image are handwritten inscriptions that provide publication information, 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
- 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
- 2016.123.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Leonard Freed & Magnum Photos, Inc
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




