The photograph shows a woman wearing a summer hat and glasses, visibly shaking hands with another person in a joyful manner; behind her stands a second woman wearing a pearl necklace, both wearing campaign buttons. In the background, a dense, multiracial crowd is visible, and a banner pole indicates the march procession. The photograph was taken during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, in which hundreds of thousands of people participated. It documents the communal spirit and broad social participation that characterized the march. The image stands as an example of the peaceful, solidarity-infused atmosphere of this central rally of the U.S. civil rights movement.