The March on Washington. August 28, 1963
Object Details
- Date
- August 28,1963; printed 1994
- Created by
- Danny Lyon, American, born 1942
- Subject of
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of two African American men in a crowd at the March on Washington. The man on the left side of the image is clapping his hands, while the man on the right side of the image has raised his right arm and snaps his fingers.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Local and regional
- Photography
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- 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
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.107.23
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Danny Lyon/Magnum Photos
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 3/4 in. (32.9 × 22.2 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.6 × 27.6 cm)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.107.23
A black-and-white photograph of two African American men in a crowd at the March on Washington. The man on the left side of the image is clapping his hands, while the man on the right side of the image has raised his right arm and snaps his fingers. H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 3/4 in. (32.9 × 22.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.6 × 27.6 cm)