National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
May 21, 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 a flooded A frame shelter. Composed of plastic sheeting and plywood, the shelter has a bar of wood over the entrance. A piece of wood shaped as an irregular triangle rests on the bar. It has the word "STAFF" in red text. There is a folding metal chair in front of the entrance. Tree branches are visible overhead. In the background are other A frame shelters and portable lavatories. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."