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Helen Ann Smith at Harlem House, Beale St, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Smith, Helen Ann, American, 1931 - 2004
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1950s
- Description
- A young African American woman wears a white blouse and apron and stands behind a diner counter.
- Topic
- African American
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. WithersTrust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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First day of Memphis integration, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 14 1/4 × 18 in. (36.2 × 45.7 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1961
- Description
- Three African American children smile from a car window on their way to school as their mother, left, looks on.
- Topic
- African American
- Children
- Civil Rights
- Education
- Photography
- United States--History--1953-1961
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Aretha Franklin, SCLC convention, Club Paradise, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Franklin, Aretha, American, born 1942
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 1968
- Description
- Aretha Franklin is seated, wearing a white jacket with feathery cuffs, and sings into a microphone.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Gospel (Music)
- Photography
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Overton Park Zoo. Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1950s
- Description
- This black-and-white photograph depicts the entrance to a Memphis zoo. At front and center is a sign reading "NO WHITE PEOPLE ALLOWED IN ZOO TODAY." Behind it, several African Americans can be seen in the zoo.
- Topic
- African American
- Photography
- Segregation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Rev Ralph Abernathy embracing Rosa Parks, Benjamin Hooks on left, SCLC Convention, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Hooks, Benjamin, American, 1925 - 2010
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 1968
- Description
- Rosa Parks shakes hands and receives a kiss from Rev. Joseph Abernathy while surrounded by onlookers.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Lionel Hampton, The Hippodrome, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Lionel Hampton, American, 1908 - 2002
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- ca. 1955
- Description
- Lionel Hampton, on stage drumsticks in hand, faces an excited audience.
- Topic
- African American
- Jazz (Music)
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Exhibition
- Represent: Hip Hop Photography
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Second Floor, 2 050
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Twins at WDIA, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1948
- Description
- Two African American boys with arms outstretched stand on telephone books and sing into a radio station microphone.
- Topic
- African American
- Children
- Photography
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, © Ernest C. Withers, Courtesy of the Withers Family Trust
- Object number
- 2009.16.22
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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The Two Kings, Elvis Presley with B.B. King at WDIA Goodwill Review, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Presley, Elvis, American, 1935 - 1977
- King, B.B., American, 1925 - 2015
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- December 7, 1957
- Description
- On the left, Elvis Presley wears a necktie and striped jacket and puts his arm around the shoulders of B.B. King, right, who wears a bowtie and plaid jacket with a pocket square.
- Topic
- African American
- Blues (Music)
- Photography
- Rock and roll (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.23
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Isaac Hayes in His Office at Stax Records, Memphis, Tennessee
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Hayes, Isaac, American, 1942 - 2008
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 19 15/16 × 16 in. (50.6 × 40.6 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1970s
- Description
- Isaac Hayes stands while on the phone. He wears aviator sunglasses and a striped shirt with billowing sleeves. The walls of his office are striped.
- Topic
- African American
- Photography
- Singers (Musicians)
- Soul (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, © Ernest C. Withers, Courtesy of the Withers Family Trust
- Object number
- 2009.16.24
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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James Brown, Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- ca. 1965
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of James Brown singing into his microphone while kneeling.
- Topic
- African American
- Funk (Music)
- Photography
- Singers (Musicians)
- Soul (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.25
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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William Edwin Jones pushes daughter Renee Andrewnetta Jones (8 months old) during protest march on Main St. in Memphis Tennessee.
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Jones, William Edwin, American
- Dr. Jeffrey, Renee Jones, American, born 1961
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 19 7/8 × 15 15/16 in. (50.5 × 40.5 cm)
- H x W (Image): 14 5/8 × 14 15/16 in. (37.1 × 37.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- August 1961
- Description
- This black-and-white photograph depicts an African American man with his baby daughter in a stroller on the left. He holds a sign that says "DADDY, I WANT TO BE FREE." On the right, a Memphis police cruiser sits by the curb as the white police officers look at the man.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. resting in Lorraine Motel following March Against Fear, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1966
- Description
- This black-and-white photograph depicts Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. resting on a motel bed. On his left is a newspaper.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, © Ernest C. Withers, Courtesy of the Withers Family Trust
- Object number
- 2009.16.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Sanitation Workers assemble in front of Clayborn Temple for a solidarity march. Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 15 15/16 x 19 13/16 in. (40.5 x 50.3 cm)
- H x W x D (Framed): 17 1/8 × 21 1/8 × 1 in. (43.5 × 53.7 × 2.5 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 × 14 1/4 in. (20.3 × 36.2 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- March 28, 1968
- Description
- Group of male workers in formation on the street holding signs that read "I Am A Man."
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Labor
- Men
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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B-A-B-Y / What Have You Got To Offer Me
- Published by
- Stax Records, American, founded 1957
- Recorded by
- Thomas, Carla, American, born 1942
- Medium
- (2010.34.4a): vinyl
- (2010.34.4b): ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (sleeve): 7 x 7 1/8 in. (17.8 x 18.1 cm)
- Diameter (record): 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
- Type
- 45 rpm records
- Place made
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1966
- Description
- A 45 rpm record album of B-A-B-Y and What Have You Got To Offer Me by Booker T. Jones. The label of the record is light blue with the STAX printed across the top.
- Topic
- African American
- Soul (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.34.4ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stax Records. Permission required for use.
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Contract signed by Otis Redding for "Mr. Pitiful"
- Created by
- East Publications Inc.
- Subject of
- Redding, Otis, American, 1941 - 1967
- Cropper, Steve, American, born 1941
- Stewart, Jim, American, born 1930
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
- Type
- contracts
- Place depicted
- 3226 Commodore, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- 2582 Capewood, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1965
- Description
- A contract signed by Otis Redding. The contract has black print on legal paper with signatures on the bottom right of the front. The contract establishes the payment distribution regarding the song "Mr. Pitiful" between writers Otis Redding and Steve Cropper and Stax/Volt record executive Jim Stewart.
- Topic
- African American
- Business
- Law
- Soul (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.50.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Boardinghouse bathroom window from which James Earl Ray shot and killed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 422 South Main Street, Memphis, April, 1968
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 23 3/4 x 19 7/8 in. (60.3 x 50.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 1968
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph depicting the inside of a bathroom. A bathtub, toilet, sink ledge, and window are all visible.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony Decaneas, Decaneas Archive, and Ernest C. Withers Trust
- Object number
- 2011.16.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Bishop Jordan, AME Baptist Church, T. O. Jones, Head of Sanitation Workers, Walter Reuther, United Auto Workers, line up to lead protest march after death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memphis, TN, April 8, 1968
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 19 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (50.2 x 40 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 8, 1968
- Description
- In this black-and-white photograph, a black man and a white man hold hands in the foreground. In the background, people line up to begin a march.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony Decaneas, Decaneas Archive, and Ernest C. Withers Trust
- Object number
- 2011.16.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Arraignment of Sit-In Demonstrators arrested at Memphis Public Library, March 1960
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 15 7/8 x 19 3/4 in. (40.3 x 50.2 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- March 1960
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph facing out towards a courtroom depicting the arraignment of demonstrators in Memphis, TN. From left to right, those pictured are Ben Jones, Jeff Estes, A. W. Willis, Russell Sugarman, Benjamin Hooks, Odell Horton, Patrolman Martin, Lt. Tim McCarver, Detective Tony Lowell, and Deputy City Attorney Art Shay. The protestors were represented by the legal staff of the Memphis branch of the NAACP.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony Decaneas, Decaneas Archive, and Ernest C. Withers Trust
- Object number
- 2011.16.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Memorial March after assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Main Street, Memphis, TN, April 8, 1968
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 19 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (50.2 x 40 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 8, 1968
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph depicting a memorial march after the assassination of Dr. King. People march from top right to bottom left carrying signs saying "HONOR KING: END RACISM" and "UNION JUSTICE NOW!"
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony Decaneas, Decaneas Archive, and Ernest C. Withers Trust
- Object number
- 2011.16.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Placard from memorial march reading "HONOR KING: END RACISM!"
- Published by
- Allied Printing Trades Council, founded 1911
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Medium
- lithographic ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 21 1/2 x 14 in. (54.6 x 35.6 cm)
- Place used
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1968
- Description
- A placard comprised of black ink on white (yellowing) card stock. Text reads [HONOR/ KING: / END/ RACISM!]. There is a small hole at the top where the placard would have been stapled to wood and carried. The back has a series of handwritten numbers on the top center edge.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Hate crimes
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.57.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
