The photograph shows an elderly Black man in a shirt and tie, smiling with his arms raised, surrounded by several people of different races. The tight framing and visible metal structures in the background suggest a train or bus car – typical of the mass arrival of participants from various cities across the USA. The photograph was taken during the preparation and arrival phase of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. The joint arrival of Black and white demonstrators was itself a visible sign against racial segregation, which remained widespread in everyday life in the USA. The gesture of raised arms and the visible mood reflect the determination and solidarity that made the March a central event of the American civil rights movement.