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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 color slide depicts two children peeking out from between the brown plastic tarps at the entrance to an A frame shelter in Resurrection City. One child is taller, and wears a multicolored shirt. The shorter child wears a red blazer over a blue shirt. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."