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Photograph by:
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021  Search this
Subject of:
Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Black Star, American, founded 1935  Search this
Medium:
reversal film
Dimensions:
H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)
Type:
transparencies
Place depicted:
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 color transparency depicts a man tossing a small child through the air to another man. A group of four men stand on the National Mall in a loose circle. One man, wearing a dark jacket and grey pants, is in the act of tossing a small child into the air. The child wears a blue shirt, black jacket ad brown pants. A second man standing several feet away reaches out his arms to catch the child. We wears a brown jacket, grey pants and a brown hat. Two other men are part of the circle, both standing with their hands in the pockets. One man wears a dark grey overcoat and grey pants, the other wears a dark blue jacket, pants, and flat cap. A fifth man observes at a distance, wearing a blue button down shirt, khaki pants, black jacket and dark hat. Behind the men are several A frame shelters. One shelter has text in red paint covering the sides. A man in a blue sweater and khaki pants kneels next to the shelter, paintbrush in hand. The Washington Monument is visible in the background.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Black geographies  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Housing  Search this
Local and regional  Search this
Photography  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
Object number:
2015.245.279
Restrictions & Rights:
© Robert Houston
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/fd5b4a00897-f45c-487a-bfa9-63ec0902c280
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.245.279