The Great March on Washington

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Object Details

Created by

Gordy Records, American, 1962 - 1988

Recorded by

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

Description

The sleeve is green and white with black text and a photo of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr waving to the crowd from the Lincoln Memorial. The label is dark pink with a pennant-shaped yellow area with the Gordy logo on it.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III

Date

1963

Object number

2011.17.33ab

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Type

record covers

long-playing records

Medium

vinyl , cardboard

Dimensions

H x W (album jacket): 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 cm)

H x W (disc): 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm)

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Record Albums

Movement

Civil Rights Movement

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil Rights

Local and regional

U.S. History, 1961-1969

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54235c002-0be3-4ea9-ac5d-d818b5e18639

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.17.33ab