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A crowd of men and women are shown at the March on Washington in Washington, D.C. Caption on photo reads: (LME20) WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- FACES IN THE CROWD -- Here is a cross-section of the crowd gathered at the Lincoln Memorial today to hear speakers in ceremonies following March on Washington parade through the Capital streets.
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A young girl is shown holding a "I Have a Dream One America!" sign amongst March on Washington demonstrators.
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March on Washington attendee Kathleen Johnson is helped by others in getting out of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after having fallen in. Caption on photo reads: (LME9) WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- DAMP DEMONSTRATOR -- Mrs. Kathleen Johnson of Newark, N.J., gets help from unidentified members of the crowd assembled near the Lincoln Memorial as part of the March on Washington. Mrs. Johnson fell into the reflection pool [illegible] the memorial while trying to take a photograph of the area.
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March on Washington attendees are shown finding their transportation home along a service roadway containing a number of buses with the U.S. Capitol building in the background. Caption on photo reads: (WX2) WASHINGTON, AUG. 29 -- HEADING BACK HOME -- Passengers for out-of-town buses walk along service roadway of the Mall in Washington yesterday to find their transportation home after the civil rights demonstration. Police estimated the crowd at more than 200,000.
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Civil rights demonstrators wait for trains in Union Station to ride home after the March on Washington. Caption on photo reads: (WX36) WASHINGTON, AUG. 36 -- THEY'LL RIDE HOME -- Union Station is jammed with  homeward bound civil rights demonstrators after today's March on Washington. A threatened railroad strike was averted with Congress passing and President Kennedy signing legislation requiring arbitration of the rail dispute.
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A group of women demonstrators are shown holding "I.U.E. AFL-CIO" signs in front of the White House during the March on Washington. Caption on photo reads: (LME4) WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- READY TO MARCH -- Demonstrators carry signs and wear hats as they walk near the  White House on their way to the Washington Monument to form for the March on Washington today.
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Military policemen are shown lining up in preparation for duty during the March on Washington event in Washington, D.C. Caption on photo reads: (WX4) WASHINGTON, AUG. 28 -- MILITARY POLICE GET BRIEFING -- Army military policemen line up at Washington Monument grounds today for duty during the March on Washington. In background are some of the early arrivals for the civil rights demonstration.
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A marcher rests by the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following the March on Washington event in Washington, D.C. Caption on photo reads: (LME24) WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- TIRED MARCHER -- Sitting on his placard with his shoes off, a civil rights marcher touches the heel of his bare foot to the cool surface of the reflection pool near Lincoln Memorial following March on Washington parade today.
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A wide view of the Washington Monument grounds shows the crowds gathering for the March on Washington. Caption on photo reads: (WX12) WASHINGTON, AUG. 28 -- DEMONSTRATORS GATHER ON MONUMENT GROUNDS -- This general view of the Washington Monument grounds shows the gathering of the March on Washington demonstrators before noon today. In far background at right is the Lincoln Memorial.
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A group of marchers from Pennsylvania are shown walking to the Washington Monument during the March on Washington. Caption on photo reads: (WX8) WASHINGTON, AUG. 28 -- PENNSYLVANIA MARCHERS -- Western Pennsylvania civil rights demonstrators today follow sign-carrying leaders on their to the Washington Monument headquarters of the March on Washington. In background is the Capitol.
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An unidentified civil rights worker is shown raising a rope to allow New York City Mayor Robert Wagner into an area reserved for dignitaries at a civil rights rally. Caption on photo reads: (WX39) WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- RAISING THE ROPE FOR WAGNER --  An unidentified civil rights group member raises the rope to help New York City Mayor Robert Wagner into area reserved for dignitaries at civil rights rally at Lincoln Memorial today following March on Washington parade.
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The Washington Monument is seen reflected in the sunglasses of a young boy attending the March on Washington. Photo caption: Washington - The top of the Washington Monument and part of a U.S. flag reflect in the sunglasses of Austin Clinton Brown, 9, of Gainesville, GA as he poses near the landmark here today. The youth was one of many who came to the capital for the March on Washington. 8/28/63
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Medical tents and comfort stations are shown in front of The Washington Monument during the March on Washington event. Written on verso: Photo belongs to Wyatt Tee Walker
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Demonstrators are shown sitting and standing at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during the March on Washington.
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