Crowds surrounding the reflecting pool, reaching back to the Washington Monument at the March on Washington for jobs and racial equality
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Object Details
- Created by
- Bruce Davidson, American, born 1933
- Subject of
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of the crowd at the March on Washington with a view toward the Washington Monument.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1963
- Object number
- 2012.107.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Bruce Davidson/Magnum Photos
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image (including black border)): 8 13/16 × 13 1/16 in. (22.4 × 33.2 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 x 14 in. (27.8 x 35.6 cm)
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Local and regional
- Photography
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.107.5
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51e725ac6-82cf-4874-b5d0-a150bffe6978
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