Object Details
Photograph by
James P. Blair, American, 1931 - 2021
Subject of
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
Caption
Printed caption from James P. Blair: Not a project, 1963, USA, The March on Washington. There was tension in the air and real hope that Kennedy would be a great leader.
Description
This is a color photograph of the 1963 March on Washington by James P. Blair. The image depicts a person standing under a black umbrella holding a sign. Written in blue and white text, the sign reads “WE / DEMAND / DECENT / HOUSING].” The individual behind the sign is visible from the nose upward, wearing a bright pink bow in short-cropped hairstyle. They stand facing the viewer but their eyes gaze towards the right-hand margin of the image. Behind the umbrella is a banner in red and black text that reads “CRUSADE / SAY [hidden] FREEDOM.” The print is signed by the photographer at the lower left corner and labeled [3 of 9]. A caption by the photographer is printed along the bottom margin.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jim and Elise Blair
Date
1963; printed ca. 2021
Object number
2021.67.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of James P. Blair
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
inkjet prints
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W (image): 10 × 15 in. (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
H x W (paper): 13 × 19 in. (33 × 48.3 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
Portfolio/Series
Not a Project
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
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
Poverty
Resistance
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2021.67.3