Object Details
Photograph by
Horace C. Henry, American, born 1948
Subject of
Coretta Scott King, American, 1927 - 2006
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Printed by
Unidentified
Subject of
Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
Caption
As she prepares to leave the ceremony, Mrs. Coretta Scott King seems to be pondering over the future of the Civil Rights Movement.
Description
This black and white photograph shows Coretta Scott King seated inside a car outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church after Martin Luther King Jr.'s first commemorative birthday event in 1969. The car door is open and a man in a black hat and glasses in leaning down toward King. King, wearing a patterned coat with black trim, is turned away from him. There is an unidentified woman sitting behind King in the car. The press and crowd are on the other side of the car. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, and handwritten and printer's inscriptions.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry
Date
January 15, 1969; printed 2011
Object number
2011.94.33
Restrictions & Rights
© Horace Henry
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
inkjet prints
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
Place captured
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
See more items in
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series
One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Baptist
Civil Rights
Photography
Religion
Religious rituals and ceremonies
The Black Church
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.94.33