Photograph by
Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
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. (35.5 × 27.7 cm)
Description
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of participants standing and seated on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. Most of the men in the image are standing behind three (3) seated rows of men and women. They are mostly wearing suits with collared shirts, jackets and ties. Four (4) women, wearing black dresses, are seated in the front two (2) rows. One (1) woman, depicted in the center of the image, is standing in front of the seated rows. She is looking towards the left of the image, holding papers in front of her with both hands. She is wearing a black dress, a pearl necklace, and a white pinback button on her proper right shoulder. On the right side of the image is a man’s face and shoulder in profile, in the immediate foreground.
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
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
2016.123.1.4
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/fd505c19f86-2822-4bc4-ae06-cf60c0c67280

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