Sign for the Poor People’s Campaign Headquarters

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Object Details

Manufactured by

Unidentified

Used by

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Caption

This sign was used at the Poor People’s Campaign Headquarters building at 14th and U Streets NW, Washington, D.C. in 1968.

Description

A white, plastic sign with black lettering that reads [Poor Peoples Campaign / Headquarters / S.C.L.C.].

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter C. Thaxton

Date

1968

Object number

2014.208.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

signs

Medium

ink on plastic

Dimensions

H x W x D: 29 3/4 × 95 3/4 × 3/16 in. (75.6 × 243.2 × 0.5 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

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Movement

Civil Rights Movement

African American - Latinx Solidarity

Poor People's Campaign

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil Rights

Political organizations

U.S. History, 1961-1969

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d7e4a835-18f7-4f5b-a898-994958ab0b27

Record ID

nmaahc_2014.208.1