"Liberator" broadside advertising a bus trip to the 1963 March on Washington

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Object Details

Created by

Liberator Magazine, 1961-1971, American, 1961 - 1971

Subject of

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963

Description

Blue print on yellowed paper. At center, a drawing of a bus. The text reads, "RIDE WITH THE LIBERATOR IN THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963."

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Date

1963

Object number

2010.45.5

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

broadsides

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)

Place depicted

New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America

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

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Movement

Civil Rights Movement

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil Rights

Local and regional

Transportation

U.S. History, 1961-1969

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd566d0d7b1-6640-45bd-9824-9ba870755a1f

Record ID

nmaahc_2010.45.5