Photographic slide of the Poor People's Campaign

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This color slide depicts Rev. Clarence LaVaughn Franklin, father of Aretha Franklin, under a large tent. In the foreground is a man in a dark button down shirt and dark blazer. He wears a gold necklace with a large cross pendant. He holds his left hand up by his throat. Visible behind him are four men, three of whom wear hats. A large handwritten sign is partially visible in the bottom left corner. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."

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