Washington, D.C. • USA

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

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

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil Rights

Local and regional

Photography

U.S. History, 1961-1969

Record ID

nmaahc_2009.36.1

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55af8a582-9c44-432c-89a8-ad8961b8cf88