(This Store Will Be Closed During the Funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)

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Object Details

Photograph by

Louis H. Draper, American, 1935 - 2002

Subject of

Unidentified Child or Children

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

Description

A gelatin silver print of three children playing in front of a store entrance. In the storefront's window is a white sign with black writing that reads, [THIS STORE WILL BE / CLOSED / DURING THE FUNERAL OF / Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.]. Stamped on back of photograph is [Warning: From the estate of / Louis Draper / Executor / Nell Draper Winston / © Copyright 2002 / 107 Liberty Avenue / Richmond, VA [illegible]]. Handwritten on back of photograph is [12 1/2 x 9 1/2/11x14/250.00/40/DR0042/29/37].

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Date

1968

Object number

2013.43.4

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

gelatin silver prints

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 x 13 15/16 in. (27.6 x 35.4 cm)

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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

Civil Rights

Funeral customs and rites

Photography

U.S. History, 1961-1969

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57dc0907a-8c78-4f34-9aea-309431a3617a

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.43.4