Rev. Ralph Abernathy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Object Details

Photograph by

James H. Karales, American, 1930 - 2002

Created by

Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American

Subject of

Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, American, 1926 - 1990

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

Description

A black-and-white digital image portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Reverend Ralph Abernathy in front of a microphone. Abernathy, on left, is looking toward the left of the image. The microphone is in front of King, who is looking directly at the viewer. The rest of the background is dark.

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

2015.129.27

Restrictions & Rights

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

Type

portraits

digital images

digital media - born analog

Medium

digital

Dimensions

H x W: 3576 pixels × 5610 pixels

File size: 57.43 MB

Place captured

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

U.S. History, 1961-1969

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5154709ac-9e19-42ac-aa8d-6d0fe1b56612

Record ID

nmaahc_2015.129.27