Photograph by
Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
United States Capitol, American, founded 1793
Printed by
Freed, Brigitte, American
Inirio, Pablo
Subject of
20th Anniversary March on Washington, founded 1983
Date
August 27, 1983; printed 2013
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 7/8 × 13 1/8 in. (22.5 × 33.3 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 13 15/16 in. (27.9 × 35.4 cm)
Description
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a crowd of participants standing in and along the edges of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during the twentieth anniversary of the March on Washington, August 27, 1983. The base of the Washington Monument is centrally depicted in the background with the United States Capitol behind it in the distant background. The Reflecting Pool is depicted on the left side of the image and a large crowd of participants are gathered along the right side of the image, along the edges of the Reflecting Pool. Some of the participants are standing in the water in the foreground and middle ground.
On the verso of the image are handwritten inscriptions that provide the image date, event information, location, image number, the name of the printer, and the signature of the donor. There are also two (2) 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. Second March on Washington.
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Local and regional
Photography
Politics
Race relations
U.S. History, 1969-2001
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
2016.123.2.5
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/fd5063378d2-77bf-46cf-9d22-9bc7de82defb

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