Photograph of Augusta Denson and children in a Poor People’s Campaign shelter

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A black-and-white photograph of Augusta Denson, a Mississippi mother, and her children in a Poor People’s Campaign shelter living in Resurrection City in Washington, D.C. The woman is centrally depicted wearing a light toned, striped, short sleeve, button down shirt, two (2) pinback buttons, and a handkerchief covering her head. She is holding white bundle of fabric in her arms. Standing in front of her are three (3) small children. Two (2) young girls stand on the left side of the image. Both girls are wearing dresses with white collars. The girl standing on the right also wears a jacket with a fur trimmed hood. The young boy depicted in the center is wearing a striped polo shirt and holds an item cradled in his hand to his mouth. They are standing inside an A-frame structure comprised of two (2) diagonally positioned plywood sheets.

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