Object Details
Photograph by
James H. Karales, American, 1930 - 2002
Created by
Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
Subject of
Coretta Scott King, American, 1927 - 2006
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
The Freedom Singers, American, founded 1962
Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Description
A black-and-white digital image of Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King, Jr. with arms crossed across holding hands. Mrs. King, left of the image, is wearing a dark sleeveless dress with a large light corsage pinned to her chest on her left. She is wearing a long necklace and looking toward the right of the image. Dr. King, on the right, is wearing a dark suit and striped tie looking directly at the viewer. A man and woman can be seen in the background holding hands in a similar way.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
Date
1962
Object number
2015.129.14
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of James Karales
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
portraits
digital images
digital media - born analog
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 2999 pixels × 4516 pixels
File size: 12.96 MB
Place captured
Birmingham, West Midlands County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Activism
Civil Rights
Photography
Political organizations
Social life and customs
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.129.14