Night scene at campfire - Resurrection City, Wash, D.C. - 1968

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This image depicts a group of people gathered around a bonfire in Resurrection City on the National Mall. Two people sit on a variety of chairs around a bonfire in a barrel. Two individuals sit with their backs to the viewer, one man in a dark suit and hat, the other in a light colored shirt and pants. A third person stands leaning against the back of a chair. Several other individuals walk past in the dark. An overflowing trash can sits to the right of the bonfire. The bonfire is surrounded by rows of tents and temporary structures. Behind them are the silhouettes of trees. The illuminated Washington Monument can be seen in the background.

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