Photograph by
Tretick, Aaron Stanley, American, 1921 - 1999
Subject of
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
United States Capitol, American, founded 1793
Date
August 28, 1963
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 2968 pixels × 4350 pixels
File size: 36.97 MB
Description
A digital color image of participants of the March on Washington with the U.S. Capitol building in the distance.
In the foreground, a row of men sit on a low ledge. Behind them are several standing individuals, with another row of seated individuals on the other side. In the background are large trees and the silhouette of the U.S. Capitol building.
Place captured
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Stanley Tretick Photography Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Type
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Freedom
Labor
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 Kitty Kelley and the Estate of Stanley Tretick
Object number
2016.157.73
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian Institution
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a049f16d-6524-4b34-a1c5-1b35b0d47837

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