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 9/16 in. (32.9 × 21.7 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.6 × 27.7 cm)
Description
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a two (2) men and a woman participating in the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. One man is depicted in profile on the left side of the image facing the left side of the image. He is wearing a white, button down shirt. Behind him and centrally depicted, is the second man, wearing a white, button down shirt, jacket and tie. He is facing the woman on the right side of the image under a large tree. He is holding a protest sign in his proper right hand that reads [WE / MARCH / FOR / INTEGRATED / SCHOOLS / NOWS!] and a newspaper in his proper left hand. The woman on the right side of the image is wearing a white, short sleeve dress, white sunglasses, and is carrying a white purse over her elbow. She is holding a box in the crook of her proper left arm and holding something out to the man holding the protest sign with her proper right hand. In the background is a large group of participants standing with their backs to the viewer.
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 are also three (3) stamp marks 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
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Education
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
2016.123.1.35
Restrictions & Rights
© Leonard Freed & Magnum Photos, Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50e8c6817-c5c0-410e-85db-57a6a21189cb

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