Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking from balcony

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Object Details

Created by

James H. Karales, American, 1930 - 2002

Subject of

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

Description

A black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking from a motel balcony on the right side of the image and to a crowd gathered on the left side of the image.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Date

1962

Object number

2012.107.11

Restrictions & Rights

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

gelatin silver prints

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 4 1/2 x 6 11/16 in. (11.4 x 17 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 4 15/16 x 7 in. (12.5 x 17.8 cm)

Place depicted

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

Movement

Civil Rights Movement

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Civil Rights

Oratory

Photography

U.S. History, 1961-1969

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c9d5b632-eb33-485b-997f-e8523db73c9b

Record ID

nmaahc_2012.107.11