Martin Luther King in Washington, DC

1963, printed later

American 20th Century

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The image shows a man standing sideways on an elevated platform, facing a large crowd. He appears to be addressing the crowd with one arm raised, displaying an open hand gesture. The man has short, neatly combed hair and is wearing a dark suit with a white dress shirt and tie. A circular badge is visible on his lapel. He holds sheets of paper in his other hand. The background includes a vast audience with many holding signs. The scene is outdoors, with trees on both sides and the Washington Monument visible in the distance. The crowd is gathered on and around the steps of a large building.
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Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

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Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top right in graphite: 29.1.RJ / AF202; upper right in black ink on applied sticker: AF202


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