Not a project, 1963, USA, The March on Washington.

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 is a color photograph of the 1963 March on Washington by James P. Blair. The image depicts a person standing under a black umbrella holding a sign. Written in blue and white text, the sign reads “WE / DEMAND / DECENT / HOUSING].” The individual behind the sign is visible from the nose upward, wearing a bright pink bow in short-cropped hairstyle. They stand facing the viewer but their eyes gaze towards the right-hand margin of the image. Behind the umbrella is a banner in red and black text that reads “CRUSADE / SAY [hidden] FREEDOM.” The print is signed by the photographer at the lower left corner and labeled [3 of 9]. A caption by the photographer is printed along the bottom margin.

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