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Dr. King Addressing the Crowd, Gaston Motel

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    James H. Karales, American, 1930 - 2002

    Created by

    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American

    Subject of

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

    Description

    A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. standing on a balcony at the Gaston Motel speaking to a crowd. King stands at the balcony on the second floor of the motel wearing a dark suit and tie with his right arm outstretched. The crowd stands below looking up toward King, in the parking lot of the motel, surrounding a parked car. The garage and overhang of the motel are shown in the background with the sign [DO NOT ENTER].

    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

    2015.129.19

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Estate of James Karales
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    digital images
    digital media - born analog

    Medium

    digital

    Dimensions

    H x W: 3056 pixels × 4563 pixels
    File size: 13.35 MB

    Place captured

    1510 5th Ave N, Birmingham, Alabama, 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
    Hate crimes
    Oratory
    Photography

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5441f7812-ee74-4810-9daa-de00930118d5

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2015.129.19

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