Photograph of a march captain at the March on Washington

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Object Details

Photograph by

Leonard Freed, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963

Printed by

Brigitte Freed, American

Pablo Inirio

Description

A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a march captain at the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. The image depicts a man wearing a white shirt, black tie and a white folded cap, standing with both arms raised. He has an armband attached to the sleeve of his proper right upper arm. Strung around his neck is a tag with his title, [MARCH / CAPTAIN], printed in block text below a seal. In the background there are other March participants, camera equipment, and the Washington Monument.

On the verso of the image are handwritten inscriptions that provide publication information, image date, event information, location, image number, the name of the printer, and the signature of the donor. There is also the photographer’s label as well as a stamp mark in black ink in the bottom right corner of the verso.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brigitte Freed in memory of Leonard Freed

Date

August 28, 1963; printed 2013

Object number

2016.123.1.18

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 13 in. (22 × 33 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.6 cm)

Place captured

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Place printed

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Portfolio/Series

USA. March on Washington 1963.

Classification

Photographs and Still Images

Movement

Civil Rights Movement

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil Rights

Local and regional

Photography

Politics

Race relations

U.S. History, 1961-1969

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bf99e02c-b86a-4c3d-afc8-04f0276cadca

Record ID

nmaahc_2016.123.1.18