Object Details
Created by
Danny Lyon, American, born 1942
Subject of
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
Description
A black-and-white photograph of two African American men in a crowd at the March on Washington. The man on the left side of the image is clapping his hands, while the man on the right side of the image has raised his right arm and snaps his fingers.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
August 28,1963; printed 1994
Object number
2012.107.23
Restrictions & Rights
© Danny Lyon/Magnum Photos
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 3/4 in. (32.9 × 22.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.6 × 27.6 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
Photographs and Still Images
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
Photography
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.107.23