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Photograph of Hank Aaron hugging his mother

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United Press International, American, founded 1907

Place

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Photographic print of Muhammad Ali at the 1996 Olympic Opening Ceremony

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Unidentified

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

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Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Photograph of Eugene Martin, Atlanta Life Insurance Company reception

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Adair's, American

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

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Unidentified

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Photograph of a man speaking at an Atlanta Life Insurance Company reception

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Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Photograph of Fred Toomer at an Atlanta Life Insurance Company reception

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Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

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Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Photograph of Gilbert DeLorme, Sr. and poker group

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Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Photograph of the senior officers of Atlanta Life Insurance Company

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Unidentified

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Photograph of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company office

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Unidentified

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Photograph of four employees outside Atlanta Life

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Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

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Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Photograph of the senior officers of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company

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Unidentified

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

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Unidentified

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Photograph of Gilbert DeLorme, Sr., Atlanta Life Insurance Company

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Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Photograph of an Atlanta Life Insurance Company party

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Adams, Alexander L., American, 1916 - 1993

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

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Unidentified

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

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Adams, Alexander L., American, 1916 - 1993

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Photograph of Gilbert E. DeLorme Sr., Atlanta Life Insurance Company reception

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Unidentified

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Photographed BY

Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002

Created by

Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Dexter Scott King

Photographed BY

Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002

Created by

Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Photographed BY

Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002

Created by

Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Yolanda King

Photographed BY

Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002

Created by

Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Coretta Scott King and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photographed BY

Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002

Created by

Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Directed by

Bourne, St. Clair, American, 1943 - 2007

Created by

California State University, Los Angeles, American, founded 1947

Caption

16mm color film directed by St. Clair Bourne and produced by his production company, Chamba Productions, for the College Entrance Examination Board. The film provides various perspectives on the college experience and presents resources to encourage minority youth to attend college.

Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and Ralph Abernathy, Ebenezer Baptist Church During Bus Boycott

Created by

Moore, Charles, American, 1931 - 2010

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Martin Luther King III

Photographed BY

Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

SCLC pallbearers stand over casket of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., at Morehouse College on April 12, 1968, Atlanta, GA

Photographed BY

Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Funeral Services

Place

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday morning January 15, 1969

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

This was the scene on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday morning January 15, 1969. I took this picture from across the street at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Notice the vintage automobile parked in front of the church as the crowd gathers outside to enter the building for the ceremony.

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Assembled dignitaries listen as the choir renders a selection behind them

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

Assembled dignitaries listen as the choir renders a selection behind them. Can you identify everyone seated? Do you recognize anyone in the choir?

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Harry Belafonte confers with Mrs. Coretta Scott King while seated next to Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. and Mrs Alberta King

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

Harry Belafonte confers with Mrs. Coretta Scott King while seated next to Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. and Mrs. Alberta King. Dr. King's parents were affectionally [sic] known as "Mama King" and "Daddy King".

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Mr Isaac Farris Sr., Dr. King's brother-in-law and Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays, president of Morehouse College, seated in audience

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

Seated (left) on front row of picture is Mr. Isaac Farris Sr., Dr. King's brother-in-law. Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays can be seen at the extreme right. Dr. Mays was president of Morehouse College when a young Martin Luther King Jr. was a student there.

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

An invited speaker addresses the audience inside Ebenezer Baptist Church at the first birthday celebration of Dr. King in 1969

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

An invited speaker addresses the audience inside Ebenezer Baptist Church at the first birthday celebration for Dr. King in 1969.

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Inside Ebenezer Baptist Church during first memorial to Dr. King, 1969

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

This was my first time ever taking pictures at an event. My brother in service had sent me a camera from overseas and I took it along just to have it. While insde the church with my fraternity brothers, a lady saw me with my camera and escorted me down to the front of the church with the news media.

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Harry Belafonte Jr. seated with Coretta Scott King and her children

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

There was a lot of press coverage at this first memorial service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but most of the media represented was local. There was not a large number of representatives from the national media present.

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Rev. A.D. King, Dr. King's younger brother, at the pulpit inside Ebenezer Baptist

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

This is A. D. King, Dr. King's younger brother. Some years after Dr. King's assasination [sic], Rev. A. D. King was found floating in his swiming pool dead. Some people speculated that the King family was "cursed", comparing it to the Kennedy family and it's [sic] many misfortunes .[ sic]

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Congressman John Conyers brings greeting from Washington D.C.

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

Congressman John Conyers brings greeting [sic] from Washington D.C.

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

They sang, they spoke, they celebrated and remembered King...

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

They sang, they spoke, they celebrated and remembered King...

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays, president of Morehouse College, seated with a young Isaac Farris Jr. and friend

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays, president of Morehouse College is seen here (seated on right). Next to Dr. Mays is a young Isaac Farris Jr. and a friend. You can also see a partial view of Mr. Isacc Farris Sr. on the front row as well.

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Mrs. Coretta Scott King arrives at Ebenezer Baptist Church

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

Mrs. Coretta Scott King arrives at Ebenezer Baptist Church. This was the first time that there was an official gathering to honor and celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 15, 1969 in Atlanta, GA., nine months after Dr. King was assasinated [sic]. That's my reflection in the car window.

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Andrew Young addressing he audience at the first birthday celebration in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

Pictures above is Andrew Young addressing the audience at the first birthday celebration in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Young was one of Dr. King's closest leutenants [sic] and was at his side within seconds after the shots rang out that killed him at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Dr. Wendell P. Whalum of Morehouse College conducts the Morehouse College Glee Club

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

Dr. Windell [sic] P. Whalum of Morehouse College conducts the Morehouse College Glee Club as they render a selection during the celebration. Dr. King graduated from Morehouse College.

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

The Renowned Dr. J. DeKoven Killingsworth, conducting the Clark College Philharmonic Society

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

Beautiful music filled Ebenezer Baptish [sic] Church on this 15th day of January in 1969 as they celebrated the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Here we see the renowned Dr. J. DeKoven Killingsworth, chairman of the music department, conducting the Clark College Philharmonic Society.

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Press Coverage of First Birthday Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

Family and friends are gathered inside the church. Here it appears as if "Mama" King and a very young Bernice King are looking directly at my camera.

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Crowd gathered outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church after the first birthday celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

After the first birthday celebration in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the crowd gathers outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery, Congressman John Conyers, Rev. Dr. Ralph David Abernathy, Mrs. Rosa Parks and Mr. Robinson, chatting

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

Standing left to right: Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery, Congressman John Conyers, Rev. Dr. Ralph David Abernathy, Mrs. Rosa Parks and Mr. Cleveland Robinson chat with one another after the service.

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Coretta Scott King talking with the press after the first birthday celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

Mrs. King has a brief word with the press just before getting inside a waiting limosine [sic].

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Photographed BY

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Caption

Notice the press covering the program as Mrs. King is surrounded by family members and friends. I have been told that there are very few recorded and published images from this first birthday celebration which make the photographs that you are seeing here extremely rare. I've seen no others.

Place

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

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