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The March on Washington. August 28, 1963

African American Museum

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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

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55453b14c-6808-43b9-8013-ce1373d6a1a1

Record ID

nmaahc_2012.107.23

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