The National Archives has officially apologized for displaying an altered photo taken during the 2017 Womens March that was blurred to censor signs critical of President Donald Trump .

In a statement, federal museum officials admitted they had made a mistake and added that they had removed the photo from the display and would replace it with an unedited version as soon as possible.

The agency also said it would immediately begin a thorough review of its exhibit policies and procedures.

We made a mistake, the statement, posted to Twitter, said. As the National Archives of the United States, we are and have always been completely committed to preserving our archival holdings, without alteration.

The archives issued its apology on the same day as the fourth annual Womens March in Washington, D.C.

The photo, taken by Getty Images photographer Mario Tama, was resized and displayed in an archival exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary of womens suffrage.

The edited version of the image censored Trumps name in a number of signs held by the protesters, including one that read God Hates Trump and Trump & GOP Hands Off Women.

Signs referring to womens genitals, including ones featuring vagina or pussy, were also censored. Those words were blurred out on signs that read If my vagina could shoot bullets, itd be less REGULATED and This Pussy Grabs Back.

The signs were in reference to Republicans efforts to curtail reproductive choice and expand gun rights, as well as the infamous recording of Trump saying he could grab [women] by the pussy whenever he wants.

Officials admitted that the photo had indeed been edited after The Washington Post published a report on the matter on Friday , angering readers and historians over the censorship of history.

Miriam Kleiman, a spokeswoman for the National Archives, told the Post that Trumps name was blurred out in an attempt for the museum to avoid engaging in controversy. She also said the censorship was in consideration for young people, including students, whom the museum occasionally hosts.

As a non-partisan, non-political federal agency, we blurred references to the Presidents name on some posters, so as not to engage in current political controversy, Kleiman told the paper in an email. Our mission is to safeguard and provide access to the nations most important federal records, and our exhibits are one way in which we connect the American people to those records. Modifying the image was an attempt on our part to keep the focus on the records.