March On Washington Memento Collages

[bigtree]

Flyer from March on Washington



Flyer from March on Montgomery

[nofurylike]

1. "through an understanding of anguish"

This memento, we believe, will inspire us to assert man's decency and goodness through an understanding of anguish.

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As we view this collection and think about the period in history which led to its creation, may we pledge to ourselves and our posterity, the kind of sincere activity and personal witnessing which will put these tragedies behind us as we move together toward the kind of America which is our heritage. We shall overcome.

what a magnificent ... what a devastating ... exhibit, bigtree!!

... a symbol of our unrelenting efforts to acheive justice and dignity for each man

thank you, thank you so very much for bringing this to us!!



*bold emphasis is my own. those precious words, "We shall overcome," are in red in the above original.

[bigtree]

2. almost forgot to include the best part

thought about it all night at work . . . (included in the edited op)



Thanks for your interest, nofurylike. The sharing is much less without someone to appreciate it. The support and interest from this group is gratifying and encouraging. Still some more of Black History Month left to take advantage of . . .

[nofurylike]

7. omg, the ( :bowing: !!) names on there!! PRECIOUS!!

i can imagine, there you are at work,

thank you so much for adding that!

i LOVE your posts, bigtree! when i read and view them, i feel as if we are on a live journal that runs your column (i guess that's kind of true, isn't it?). you have the most wondrous knowledge, history, archives it seems, and gift for expressing!!

Black History Month? yes, take advantage!

then, BAH to that being any limit!
Black History WORLD, so PLEASE keep bringing us your GIFTS, bigtree!!

[bigtree]

3. omg! LMAO!

. . . just saw a Lo Monoco collage pamphlet like mine on EBAY for $12,000!!

http://www.holidays.net/store/Lo-Monaco-March-On-Washington-For-Jobs-And-Freedom---Martin-Luther-King_360364086949.html

Library of Congress images of a complete pamphlet:

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/phpdata/pageturner.php?agg=ppmsca&item=08060

[onpatrol98]

4. Wow!

The collage is great!!! Soooo, $12,000...



I've got to rush home...to check my closet for...stuff.

[Number23]

5. WOW! Is this also a part of your own personal collection??

Simply PHENOMENAL stuff. Are you planning on donating any of this to a museum one day? I bet there are probably a couple million that would LOVE to get their hands on your closet/attic!

[bigtree]

6. oh yes

. . . from my mother's bits and pieces saved over her years.