Object Details
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Used by
Edith Lee-Payne, American
Subject of
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
Description
A white felt pennant with black lettering that reads [MARCH ON WASHINGTON / FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM / AUGUST 28, 1963]. At left is an image of the Lincoln Memorial with the words [I WAS THERE] above and [LINCOLN MEMORIAL] below the graphic. Below this is an image of two hands, one black and one white, joined in a handshake. On the left edge of the pennant is a black strip of cloth sewn with white thread.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Edith Lee-Payne and Family
Date
1963
Object number
2017.6
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
pennants
Medium
felt with thread
Dimensions
H x W: 8 5/8 × 26 1/4 in. (21.9 × 66.7 cm)
Place used
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Textiles and Quilts
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
Children
Civil Rights
Freedom
Labor
Local and regional
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2017.6