Pilgrimage for Freedom Framed or Unframed:Framed Perfect for a rainy day

Perfect for a rainy day or when entertaining a crowd

Baum (1925-1997) was a journalism graduate of Northwestern University and started his career with International News Photos and United Press

pulled off his tie and unbuttoned his shirt

documenting safety concerns across 120 rides

Pilgrimage for Freedom Framed or Unframed:Framed Perfect for a rainy dayThousands came, from 30 states, to the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on May 17, 1957. They wanted more, and faster, action on civil rights issues and to look back and forward on the third anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. The photograph seems to capture perfectly the mood of the time: No one in the picture looks satisfied or triumphant.