- Photograph by
- Blair, James P., American, 1931 - 2021
- Subject of
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Date
- 1963; printed ca. 2021
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 10 × 15 in. (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
- H x W (paper): 13 × 19 in. (33 × 48.3 cm)
- Caption
- Printed caption from James P. Blair: Not a project, 1963, USA, The March on Washington. There was tension in the air and real hope that Kennedy would be a great leader.
- Description
- This is a color photograph of the 1963 March on Washington by James P. Blair. The image depicts a person standing under a black umbrella holding a sign. Written in blue and white text, the sign reads “WE / DEMAND / DECENT / HOUSING].” The individual behind the sign is visible from the nose upward, wearing a bright pink bow in short-cropped hairstyle. They stand facing the viewer but their eyes gaze towards the right-hand margin of the image. Behind the umbrella is a banner in red and black text that reads “CRUSADE / SAY [hidden] FREEDOM.” The print is signed by the photographer at the lower left corner and labeled [3 of 9]. A caption by the photographer is printed along the bottom margin.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Not a Project
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- Type
- inkjet prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Poverty
- Resistance
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jim and Elise Blair
- Object number
- 2021.67.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James P. Blair
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




