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Medium:
reversal film and cardboard
Dimensions:
H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)
Type:
color slides
Place depicted:
National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
May 13, 1968 - June 23, 1968
Caption:
This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.
Description:
This photographic slide depicts two rows of A frame shelters in Resurrection City on the National Mall. The A frames are composed of wood and yellow plastic sheeting. They stand in two long rows with a wide open area between them that is filled with pedestrians. Some people sit or stand in groups outside the opening of the A frames, while others pass up and down the open area. The Washington Monument is visible in the background.The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."