Object Details
Photograph by
Leonard Freed, American, 1929 - 2006
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
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 group of participants standing behind a wood and metal wire barrier fencing taken on the day of the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. Six (6) women and three (3) men are standing on the right side of the image, behind the fencing. In the foreground, on the right side of the image, a woman has hung a light colored purse on a post on the other side of the fencing. On the left side of the image is a grassy area. In the background is a line of trees.
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 two (2) stamp marks 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
2016.123.1.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Leonard Freed & Magnum Photos, Inc
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): 13 × 8 11/16 in. (33 × 22 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.5 × 27.7 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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2016.123.1.3