Photographic slide of the Poor People's Campaign

Object Details

Photograph by: Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
Subject of: Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968; Unidentified Child or Children; Unidentified Woman or Women

Caption: This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.
Description: This color slide depicts two boys and a woman sitting outside. The woman wears a dark top, glasses, and a dark scarf over her hair. Her face is in profile to the viewer. Sitting next to her is a little boy in a red long sleeve shirt and blue pants. He holds an apple in his hands and looks directly at the viewer. Sitting slightly in front of him is a second little boy in a red blue and white striped shirt and dark pants. He gazes downward at something cupped in his palm. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york." They lean against large piece of plywood. there is a box of clothing in the background.

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968

Restrictions & Rights: © Robert Houston; Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Place depicted: National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification: Photographs and Still Images
Movement: African American - Latinx Solidarity; Poor People's Campaign

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; Activism; Black geographies; Civil Rights; Families; Housing; Local and regional; Photography; Politics; Poverty; U.S. History, 1961-1969

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