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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Daddy King, Ebenezer Baptist Church

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
    Rev. Martin Luther King Sr, American, 1899 - 1984
    Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women

    Description

    A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. standing at a pulpit in a church. Dr. King and Reverend King are both wearing black clergy robes. Dr. King stands behind the pulpit with an open book in front of him, resting his hands on either side of the podium. Reverend King stands on the right, looking at papers he is holding in his hand. A choir sits behind in stadium seating wearing white choir robes.

    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

    2015.129.31

    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: 3164 pixels × 4762 pixels
    File size: 14.42 MB

    Place captured

    1530 6th Ave N, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 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
    Baptist
    Civil Rights
    Communication
    Fatherhood
    Funeral customs and rites
    Gospel (Music)
    Photography
    Preaching
    Religion
    The Black Church
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Worship services

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd553724377-aac0-479b-b738-4501f163db89

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2015.129.31

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