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Pennant from the March on Washington carried by Edith Lee-Payne

African American Museum

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    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

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b8392594-ed51-4610-9249-23c7232468bd

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2017.6

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    March on Washington pennant

    1963 March on Washington

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