Object Details
Created by
Leonard Freed, American, 1929 - 2006
Subject of
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
Description
A photograph of a street side view of Washington Monument with a "Freedom Parade" banner from the March on Washington attached to a car antenna in the foreground. Behind the banner are cars in the street and the base of the Washington Monument is visible in the background.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brigitte Freed in memory of Leonard Freed
Date
1963
Object number
2009.36.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Leonard Freed/Magnum Photos
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 10 1/4 × 15 1/4 in. (26 × 38.7 cm)
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Activism
Civil Rights
Local and regional
Photography
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2009.36.1