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
Coretta Scott King, American, 1927 - 2006
Martin Luther King III, American, born 1957
Yolanda King, American, 1955 - 2007
Dexter Scott King, American, 1961 - 2024
Description
A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King, and their three children, Yolanda, Martin III, and Dexter. The children are playing on a swing set, with their parents standing on either side. Coretta, heavily pregnant, stands on the left wearing a dotted t-shirt and skirt holding onto one of the swings. Yolanda, the eldest child, wearing a dress with bows in her hair, is pushing her little brother, Dexter, on a swing. Dexter is wearing plaid overalls and white shoes. Martin III is featured mid-swing, wearing a light shirt and dark pants. Dr. King stands on the right of the swing set, wearing a suit without the jacket, with his hand in his pocket. A house can be seen in the background.
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
2015.129.20
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: 3154 pixels × 4603 pixels
File size: 13.9 MB
Place captured
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
Children
Civil Rights
Domestic life
Families
Fatherhood
Motherhood
Photography
Play
Recreation
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.129.20