Digital image of March on Washington participants near the Lincoln Memorial

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A black and white image of the March on Washington participants captured from within the crowd, looking towards the Lincoln Memorial. The image focuses on a young man and woman in the center of the frame, who are both turning around to look behind them. The man on the left wears a light colored cap, dark jacket with a white shirt and glasses. The woman next to him wears a light colored floral print dress, a dark colored woven hat, pearl earrings and sunglasses. She has a white and black March on Washington pinback button on her proper left chest. She has several bags or purses over her proper right arm and holds a piece of paper in her left hand. They are within a large crowd of people, most of whom are looking front, towards the Lincoln Memorial.

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