- Photograph by
- Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Date
- 1968; printed September 2017
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 11/16 in. (32.8 × 22 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 15/16 in. (35.5 × 27.8 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a Resurrection City resident posing in front of a plywood structure. The resident wears a light colored fringed cape and a light colored hat and poses barefoot with legs crossed holding a mirror in one hand with the other held up to their chin in a gesture. An SCLC badge is visible around the resident's neck. Behind the resident is a piece of plywood with the word [Madam] painted on it. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Activism
- Black geographies
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Poverty
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.81.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jill Freedman
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




