Walter E. Washington, first elected Washington D. C. Mayor since Reconstruction, passes the Seal of the City to D. C. Mayor elect Mayor Marian S. Barry Jr.

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A black-and-white photograph of Mayor Walter Washington presenting a plaque with the seal of the District of Columbia to Mayor Marion Barry. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall stands to their left and the crowd applauds. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped on the back.

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