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Photographic slide of the Poor People's Campaign

May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968

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

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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 photographic slide depicts a flooded A frame shelter. Composed of plastic sheeting and plywood, the shelter has a bar of wood over the entrance. A piece of wood shaped as an irregular triangle rests on the bar. It has the word "STAFF" in red text. There is a folding metal chair in front of the entrance. Tree branches are visible overhead. In the background are other A frame shelters and portable lavatories. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."

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Catalog reference: 2015.245.176

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