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Photograph by:
Laura Jones, Canadian American, born 1948  Search this
Subject of:
Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968  Search this
The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), American, ca. 1955  Search this
Medium:
digital
Dimensions:
H x W: 7629 pixels × 5070 pixels
File size: 33.59 MB
Type:
digital images
digital media - born analog
Place depicted:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
June 19, 1968
Description:
A black and white image of people in water.
On Solidarity Day at Resurrection City, a crowd is in the Reflecting Pool with their clothes on. In the foreground on the proper left side there is a woman in a black and white pinstripe collared tank top with matching pants. She is holding sunglasses in her right hand. There is a little boy standing next to her. He is turned to the proper left side and he is wearing a dark shirt with a white sleeve stripe and plaid pants. He is holding a sign with a wooden handle in his right hand. The sign is white with black text in different fonts. It reads [UAW SUPPORTS / JOBS / EDUCATION / HOUSING / MEDICAL CARE / GUARANTEED INCOME / FOR EVERY AMERICAN].
There are more people in the water in the background. There is also a crowd of people on the sidewalks in front of some trees.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Education  Search this
Health  Search this
Housing  Search this
Justice  Search this
Labor  Search this
Local and regional  Search this
Medicine  Search this
Politics  Search this
Poverty  Search this
U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
Object number:
2017.90.2
Restrictions & Rights:
© Laura Jones
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Movement:
African American - Latinx Solidarity
Poor People's Campaign
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5091aa25a-92a4-4dfb-bbbe-7e3cc4830dc5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.90.2