The Great March on Washington
Object Details
- Date
- 1963
- Created by
- Gordy Records, American, 1962 - 1988
- Recorded by
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Description
- The sleeve is green and white with black text and a photo of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr waving to the crowd from the Lincoln Memorial. The label is dark pink with a pennant-shaped yellow area with the Gordy logo on it.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Local and regional
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Record Albums
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.17.33ab
- Type
- record covers
- long-playing records
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- vinyl , cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W (album jacket): 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 cm)
- H x W (disc): 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.17.33ab
The sleeve is green and white with black text and a photo of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr waving to the crowd from the Lincoln Memorial. The label is dark pink with a pennant-shaped yellow area with the Gordy logo on it. H x W (album jacket): 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 cm)
H x W (disc): 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm)