The monument is not visible, but the United States Capitol is in the background. The Datcher family was in Washington, D.C., for federal hearings on the American Agriculture Movement.
The photograph was taken from the mezzanine, where other AAM members are seated. They were supporting the "Lid Bill" amendment, which would control increases on land taxes. The bill passed in the fall of 1978.
The photograph was taken from the mezzanine, where other AAM members are seated. They were supporting the "Lid Bill" amendment, which would control increases on land taxes. The bill passed in the fall of 1978.