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Martin Luther King Memorial March, for Union Justice and to End Racism

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Builder Levy, American, born 1942

    Subject of

    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

    Description

    A black and white photograph of men and women marching in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial March, in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 8, 1968. The marchers are walking down a street. Spectators are visible on porches and balconies on the buildings lining the street. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Builder Levy

    Date

    April 8, 1968; printed 2017

    Object number

    2017.43.5

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Builder Levy
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    gelatin silver prints

    Medium

    gold toned silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

    Dimensions

    H x W (Image): 9 × 13 1/16 in. (22.9 × 33.2 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)

    Place depicted

    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Photographs and Still Images

    Movement

    Civil Rights Movement

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Activism
    Civil Rights
    Justice
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51bfc1356-b532-4072-bd21-85dde85d2a13

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2017.43.5

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