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Walking to Washington

October 16, 1995

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This black-and-white photograph depicts two men in matching white shirts and black pants holding a homemade banner. The banner reads "WE'RE WALKING / TO WASHINGTON / TO THE / MILLION MAN MARCH." The men's shirts read "Greater Germantown/ Turn it Over." The men hold up the banner between them and gaze past the viewer to the right. In the background are trees and a scattered crowd.

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Catalog reference: 2013.99.21

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