Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Photographic slide of the Poor People's Campaign
May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968
National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
This color slide depicts a crowd of men and women surrounding an open door at the back of a bus. Only the end of the blue and white bus is visible. Several figures can be seen inside through the windows. The men and women of the crowd stand facing the open door. Most of the individuals carry bags, blankets, and bundles in their arms. One individual, wearing blue pants and a checked shirt, holds a blue blanket on their head. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."
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Catalog reference: 2015.245.255
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