dc1968

curated project commemorating the 50th anniversary of 1968 in dc

dedicated to bobby r. hale
21 december 1968 & end the war

21 december 1968 & end the war

#OTD 21 December 1968 Today is the 14-month anniversary of the “March on the Pentagon” where Bernie Boston, photographer for the white-owned Evening Star newspaper, photographed this image.

“END THE WAR” was a demand that continued throughout 1968 and beyond.

our comments are welcome below. Did you, a family member or neighbor attend the “March on the Pentagon”? Do you remember this photograph? Do you recognize anyone in the image? Did you know Bernie Boston? Did you want the Vietnam War to end? You may comment privately here.

Photo source: Courtesy DC Public Library Special Collections, Evening Star Photo Collection, c1967. Bernie Boston, photographer.

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