Photograph by
P. Kenneth Jadin, American, 1942 - 2019
Subject of
Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
Date
May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image and sheet): 13 3/4 × 11 in. (35 × 28 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Resurrection City from the 1968 Poor People's Campaign on the National Mall that was taken by one of Resurrection City's lead architects, Ken Jadin. The photograph is an aerial view facing the Lincoln Memorial from the Washington Monument. The tent settlement, known as Resurrection City, is shown to the left of the Reflecting Pool in West Potomac Park. The tents, made of white tarp over plywood, are visible in the dirt encampment. The Reflecting Pool is lined with trees and there are larger groves on the left side of the image. Rainbow Pond, now the World War II Memorial, can be seen in the foreground. The background shows the Potomac River and the far Washington, D.C. and Virginia landscape. The Arlington Memorial Bridge is shown over the river behind the Lincoln Memorial. The image colors are considerably deteriorated. An inscription on the reverse reads [R. Res City].
Place depicted
Resurrection City, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Place captured
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
African American - Latinx Solidarity
Poor People's Campaign
Type
chromogenic color prints
Topic
Activism
Black geographies
Civil rights
Freedom
Health
Housing
Local and regional
Photography
Social reform
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of P. Kenneth Jadin
Object number
2017.98.1
Restrictions & Rights
© P. Kenneth Jadin
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c7f2b26b-230b-4065-90d4-9f647e664968

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