The Mule Train arriving in Birmingham, Alabama

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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 photographic print depicts a mule drawn covered wagon proceeding down a street in front of a motel. A group of people walk along side of the wagon. Four people are visible in the wagon. One man, wearing a dark tee shirt and dark pants, and with a necklace or chain around his neck, stands partially upright in the wagon holding the reins. The man sitting next to him, wearing a striped button down shirt and sunglasses, leans over to speak to a man walking next to the wagon. Suspended across the top of the wagon is a banner that reads "I had a dream." In the background is a brick building with a sign that reads "A.G. Gaston/ MOTEL." There is a group of people in light colored clothing standing at the entranceway of the building.

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