Crowds at the March on Washington in the Shadow of the Washington Monument Vintage Beer Ad photograph

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taking viewers back in time through the university's history

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was founded in 1789

free of any damage and debris accumulated on the original glass negative over the past century

Crowds at the March on Washington in the Shadow of the Washington Monument Vintage Beer Ad photographThe March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place on August 28th, 1963. Many leaders of the movement for civil and economic rights of African Americans gave speeches, with the most notable speech being Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. In this speech, King called for an end to legalized racism and segregation. This image captures an aerial view of the event, depicting groups of marchers in and around the shadow of the