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. Ralph David Abernathy, American, 1926 - 1990
Description
A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. walking through a terminal at Birmingham Airport with Reverend Ralph Abernathy following behind. King is central in the image, featured mid-stride, wearing a dark suit and tie. In one arm he carries newspapers and a Time magazine and his other hand is in his pocket. Abernathy follows behind King on the right of the image, also wearing a dark suit and tie. He is carrying a briefcase in one hand and papers in the other. The terminal is mostly empty except for a few people at the desks, on the edges of the image, and a few people walking behind Abernathy.
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
2015.129.26
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: 3100 pixels × 4571 pixels
File size: 13.56 MB
Place depicted
Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, Jefferson 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
Civil Rights
Photography
Transportation
Travel
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.129.26