Photograph of man in front of the Petersen House during the March on Washington

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A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man taken on the day of the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. The man, depicted center in profile, is walking in front of the Petersen House. He is wearing a white, short-sleeved, collared shirt and medium toned pants. He is holding his proper right thumb to his chin and has a striped, paper bag in his proper left hand. Behind the man is the brick front entryway to the Peterson House. Above his head is a sign attached to the black, cast iron railing leading up the stairs to the front door of the house. The sign reads [HOUSE WHERE LINCOLN DIED] at the top, followed by admission prices, hours, and [U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR] on the bottom left and [NATIONAL PARK SERVICE] on the bottom right edge of the sign.

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