Arrest of Dr. King

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Photograph by Charles Moore, Arrest of Dr. King, Black Star Publishing Company
Photograph by Charles Moore, Arrest of Dr. King, Black Star Publishing Company

Object Details

depicted (sitter)

King, Jr., Martin Luther

maker

Moore, Charles

Description (Brief)

"Arrest of Dr. King" by Charles Moore; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., pushed on to counter by police

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1958-09-03

ID Number

PG.71.13.21

accession number

2018.0072

catalog number

71.13.21

Object Name

gelatin silver print

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 11 in x 13 7/8 in; 27.94 cm x 35.2425 cm

place made

United States: Alabama, Montgomery

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Civil Rights Movement

African American

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-63a9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1414661