March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963 Search this
Medium:
ink on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 10 × 15 in. (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
H x W (paper): 13 × 19 in. (33 × 48.3 cm)
Type:
inkjet prints
Place depicted:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1963; printed ca. 2021
Caption:
Printed caption from James P. Blair: Not a project, 1963, USA, The March on Washington. It was a hot day but I was very proud to be there.
Description:
A color photograph of the 1963 March on Washington by James P. Blair. The image depicts a large crowd covering the Mall in front of the Washington Monument. The Washington Monument appears in the background, surrounded by a ring of flagpoles flying the American flag. The large, dense crowd is made up of men and women most of whom are looking in the same direction, towards the bottom right corner of the image. The print is signed by the photographer at the lower left corner and labeled [2 of 9]. A caption by the photographer is printed along the bottom margin.
