NMAAHC Collections Search

Photograph of Negro History Week display at The Emporium

Photograph by: Unidentified
Subject of: Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987; San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945; National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W: 9 13/16 x 8 in. (25 x 20.3 cm)

Type: photographs

Date: February 19, 1957

Caption: This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The scrapbook highlights the Chapter’s efforts to register voters and educate Bay Area residents on the importance of voting as a part of the Citizenship Education Project which was jointly sponsored by the NCNW and the National Urban League.
Description: A black-and-white photograph of the first display for Negro History Week in The Emporium in San Francisco, CA mounted on faded green construction paper. The photograph depicting a single display case holding a quilt, American flag, photographs, books, and album covers was installed by Francis Albrier. The photograph and construction paper are adhered to page six (6) in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic: African American; Education; Line 22. Historical artifacts; Photography; Politics (Practical); Social reform; United States--History; Women

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection

Object number: 2010.60.1.6

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

Photograph of Denyce Graves wearing a Donna Langman designed dress for "Carmen"

Photograph by: Unidentified
Subject of: Graves, Denyce, American, born 1964

Medium: ink on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W: 5 x 3 in. (12.7 x 7.6 cm)

Type: color photographs; portraits

Place depicted: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date: 2012

Description: Full color photograph of American mezzo-soprano opera singer, Denyce Graves, wearing a pink and black satin flamenco-style designed by Donna Langman for Act IV in the Washington National Opera's production of "Carmen". This candid photograph of Graves in costume appears to have been taken while backstage.

Topic: African American; Costume; Local and regional; Musical Theatre; Opera (Music); Photography; Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Denyce Graves

Object number: 2012.49.3

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

Print of George W. Butcher and friend wearing suits and leaning on canes

Photograph by: Johnson, John, American, 1879 - 1953
Subject of: Butcher, George W., American, 1874 - 1958; Unidentified Man or Men
Printed by: Keister, Douglas R., American

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W (Image): 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm); H x W (Sheet): 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm)

Type: portraits; digital prints

Place captured: Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1919-1925; printed 2012

Description: A digital print of George W. Butcher and a friend in front of the Butcher home in Lincoln, Nebraska. The man on the left is dressed in a dark colored suit while the man on the right is dressed in a light colored suit. Both men are wearing their hats slightly askew and carry canes. The men are standing on a paved walkway at the bottom of a wooden porch in front of a house. The address plate [2001] is visible above the screen door.

Topic: African American; Domestic life; Photography

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2012.56.2.28

Restrictions & Rights: © Douglas Keister

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

Print of a man and woman sitting on a porch

Photograph by: Johnson, John, American, 1879 - 1953
Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men; Unidentified Woman or Women
Printed by: Keister, Douglas R., American

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W (Image): 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm); H x W (Sheet): 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm)

Type: portraits; digital prints

Place depicted: Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1919-1925; printed 2012

Description: A digital print of a man and woman sitting on the wooden front porch of a house in Lincoln, Nebraska. The woman, sitting on the left, is wearing a white dress and in a rocking chair. The man is seated on the right in a wooden chair and wears a grey suit and mustache. A small cat sits near the man's feet. Three steps lead up to the porch, which has two columns framing the door and is decorated with several potted plants. The windows appear to have lace curtains, there is a thermometer mounted to the left window, and the address plate [1821] is visible to the right of the door. The screen door is closed but shows through to photographs and a piece of furniture just inside the house.

Topic: African American; Domestic life; Families; Photography

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2012.56.2.5

Restrictions & Rights: © Douglas Keister

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

No. 18, Upper Broad Street

Photograph by: A. W. Möller, American, 1867 - after 1922

Medium: albumen and silver on paper mounted on cardboard
Dimensions: H x W (Image): 4 1/4 x 6 5/16 in. (10.8 x 16 cm); H x W (Card): 5 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. (13 x 18.4 cm)

Type: cabinet photographs; albumen prints

Place depicted: Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date: ca. 1895

Description: An albumen print on cabinet card depicting Broad Street in Thomasville, GA. The photograph looks north up Broad Street, with the steeple of the Thomasville First Methodist Church visible above the tree line on the west side of the street. The street is relatively empty, though a carriage sits on the left side of the road and a woman holding an umbrella stands on the sidewalk nearby. In the right foreground is a streetlamp. The photograph is faded with a yellowish tint and mounted on a piece of board with rounded corners that is green on the front and gray on the back. A small hole is located at the top center of the backing board. The back is printed with text identifying the series and photographer.

Topic: African American; Photography; Religious groups

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman and Sandra Lindley

Object number: 2013.117.3

Restrictions & Rights: Public domain

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series: Views of Thomasville and Vicinity
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Portrait print of Martin Luther King, Jr. from Mae's Millinery Shop

Created by: Unidentified
Owned by: Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of: Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968; Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994

Medium: lithographic ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W x D (framed): 14 15/16 x 12 x 15/16 in. (37.9 x 30.5 x 2.4 cm)

Type: chromolithographs; portraits

Place collected: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1960-1970

Description: Framed portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. Frame is black with gold detail surrounding the inner edge. Image shows King, Jr. in dark suit and tie. Tie is pinstriped blue and white with white polka dots. Along the bottom of the image is a small horizontal white band with black cursive text reading "We Shall Overcome". The print is covered in plastic within the frame.

Topic: African American; Business; Civil Rights; Photography; Social reform; Women

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.

Object number: 2013.27.5ab

Restrictions & Rights: © Rolls Press/Popperfoto/Getty Images. Permission required for use.

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title: Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Portrait print of John F. Kennedy from Mae's Millinery Shop

Published by: The Philadelphia Inquirer, American, founded 1829
Photograph by: Karsh, Yousuf, Armenian-Canadian, 1908 - 2002
Owned by: Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of: President Kennedy, John F., American, 1917 - 1963; Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994

Medium: lithographic ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W x D (framed): 14 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 3/4 in. (37.5 x 29.8 x 1.9 cm)

Type: chromolithographs; portraits

Place collected: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1963

Description: Framed portrait of President John F. Kennedy. Frame is black wood. Image shows Kennedy looking above the camera and off to the right. Kennedy wears a dark suit and tie. Along the bottom of the image is a small horizontal white band with black text in two (2) columns. Centered text in three (3) lines: "JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY / May 29, 1917-November 22, 1963 / Thirty-Fifth President of the United States". Second column of text on the lower proper left corner in three (3) lines: Supplement to The Philadelphia Inquirer / December 1, 1963 / Second Printing December 11, 1963".

Topic: African American; Business; Civil Rights; Photography; Social reform; Women

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.

Object number: 2013.27.6ab

Restrictions & Rights: © The Estate of Yousuf Karsh. Permission required for use.

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title: Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification: Media Arts-Photography
Exhibition: Power of Place
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Portrait print of Major R.R. Wright, Sr. from Mae's Millinery Shop

Photograph by: Bachrach, Louis Fabian Jr., American, 1917 - 2010
Owned by: Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of: Wright, Richard Robert Sr., American, 1855 - 1947; Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994

Medium: lithographic ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W x D (framed): 21 3/16 x 15 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. (53.8 x 40.3 x 3.8 cm)

Type: offset lithographs; portraits

Place collected: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date: ca. 1945

Description: Framed portrait of Major R. R. Wright, Sr. Frame is dark brown with gold and tan details. Smaller gold strip nearer the inner portion of the frame. Image matted under two (2) different mattes. The larger matte is light gray and the inner, smaller matte is dark gray. Image is a black and white photograph of Wright from the torso up. He wears a light suit and dark, patterned tie. His arms are resting on a table with his hands clasped one on top of the other. Wright wears round wire-rimmed glasses. In the lower right corner of the photograph, in gold, is the photographer's signature: "Fabian Bachrach". On the matte in the lower left corner in black text is the image caption: "Major R. R. Wright Sr. / Founder".

Topic: African American; Business; Civil Rights; Photography; Social reform; Women

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.

Object number: 2013.27.7

Restrictions & Rights: © Louis Fabian Bachrach Jr.

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title: Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification: Media Arts-Photography
Exhibition: Power of Place
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Joan Baez, Selma to Montgomery March, 1965

Created by: Moore, Charles, American, 1931 - 2010
Subject of: Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927; Baez, Joan, American, born 1941; Bibb, Leon, American, born 1922

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints; portraits

Date: 1965; printed ca. 1990

Description: A black-and-white photograph of Joan Baez (right) playing her guitar and singing into microphones with Harry Belafonte (far left) and Leon Bibb (center). There is an American flag in the background.

Topic: African American; Actors; Civil Rights; Photography

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of Charles Moore.

Object number: 2011.67.2

Restrictions & Rights: © Charles Moore

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

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

Photograph by: Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
Subject of: Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927; King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006; Rev. King, Martin Luther Sr, American, 1899 - 1984; King, Alberta, American, 1904 - 1974; Unidentified Woman or Women; Unidentified Man or Men; Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Type: inkjet prints

Place depicted: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date: January 15, 1969; printed 2011

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".
Description: This black and white photograph shows Harry Belafonte speaking with Coretta Scott King, who is looking at the camera, inside of Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. They are seated next to Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta King who are holding programs. Other attendees can be seen in the background. The background is not in focus but media equipment and the stained glass windows are still visible. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, and handwritten and printer's inscriptions.

Topic: African American; Actors; Civil Rights; Photography; Religion; Singers (Musicians); United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry

Object number: 2011.94.11

Restrictions & Rights: © Horace Henry

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series: One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Photograph by: Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
Subject of: King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006; Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927; Unidentified Child or Children; King, Bernice Albertine; Unidentified Man or Men; Unidentified Woman or Women
Printed by: Unidentified
Subject of: Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Type: inkjet prints

Place depicted: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date: January 15, 1969; printed 2011

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.
Description: This black and white photograph shows Harry Belafonte sitting with Bernice and Coretta Scott King inside Ebenezer Baptist Church during Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. Bernice King is looking at the camera. There are other unidentified attendees seated and leaning against the wall. Press equipment is visible behind the King family. There is a glare from a light above Belafonte. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.

Topic: African American; Actors; Civil Rights; Photography; Religion; Singers (Musicians); United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry

Object number: 2011.94.15

Restrictions & Rights: © Horace Henry

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series: One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Photograph by: Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
Subject of: King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006; Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927; Unidentified Man or Men; Unidentified Woman or Women; King, Bernice Albertine; King, Alberta, American, 1904 - 1974; Unidentified Child or Children
Printed by: Unidentified
Subject of: Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Type: inkjet prints

Place depicted: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date: January 15, 1969; printed 2011

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.
Description: This black and white photograph shows the interior of Ebenezer Baptist Church during Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. The audience is standing and there is media equipment and lights visible in the background. Bernice King, dressed in white, and Alberta King can be seen off-center looking toward the camera. Harry Belafonte is standing next to an unidentified woman at proper left. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.

Topic: African American; Actors; Civil Rights; Photography; Religion; Singers (Musicians); United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry

Object number: 2011.94.23

Restrictions & Rights: © Horace Henry

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series: One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Photograph by: Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
Subject of: King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006; Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927; Unidentified Man or Men; Unidentified Woman or Women; Rev. King, Martin Luther Sr, American, 1899 - 1984; King, Alberta, American, 1904 - 1974
Printed by: Unidentified
Subject of: Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Type: inkjet prints

Place depicted: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date: January 15, 1969; printed 2011

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.
Description: This black and white photograph shows the King family seated inside Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. Coretta Scott King is seated in the center of the photograph. Harry Belafonte is seated to the proper left of King and there is an unidentified woman to the proper left of Belafonte. To the other side of Coretta Scott King, Alberta and Martin Luther King Sr. are seated. There are unidentified men behind the family along with press and their equipment. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, and handwritten and printer's inscriptions.

Topic: African American; Actors; Civil Rights; Photography; Religion; Singers (Musicians); United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry

Object number: 2011.94.27

Restrictions & Rights: © Horace Henry

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series: One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Coretta Scott King observes the program from her seat with actor Harry Belafonte and members of her family

Photograph by: Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
Subject of: King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006; Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927; Unidentified Man or Men; Unidentified Woman or Women; King, Alberta, American, 1904 - 1974; Rev. King, Martin Luther Sr, American, 1899 - 1984
Printed by: Unidentified
Subject of: Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Type: inkjet prints

Place depicted: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date: January 15, 1969; printed 2011

Caption: Mrs. Coretta Scott King seems pleased as she observes the program from her seat with actor Harry Belafonte and other members of her family.
Description: This black and white photograph shows the King family seated inside Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. The King family is seated in the center of the photograph. Harry Belafonte is seated to the proper left of Coretta Scott King and there are two unidentified woman to the proper left of Belafonte. On the other side of Coretta Scott King, Alberta and Martin Luther King Sr. are seated before the end of the row. There is a row of press seated in front of the family as well as standing in the aisle behind them. Other attendees are behind the press and the family. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark.

Topic: African American; Actors; Civil Rights; Photography; Religion; Singers (Musicians); United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry

Object number: 2011.94.28

Restrictions & Rights: © Horace Henry

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series: One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Harry Belafonte prepares to go inside Ebenezer Baptist Church for Dr. King's memorial service

Photograph by: Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
Subject of: Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927; Unidentified Woman or Women; Unidentified Man or Men
Printed by: Unidentified
Subject of: Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Type: portraits; inkjet prints

Place depicted: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date: January 15, 1969; printed 2011

Caption: Movie star and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte prepares to go inside Ebenezer Baptist church [sic] for Dr. King's memorial service. Mr. Belafonte was a very close friend of the King family.
Description: This black and white photograph shows Harry Belafonte arriving by car to the commemorative birthday service for Martin Luther King Jr. in 1969 at Ebenezer Baptist Church. The car door is open and Belafonte is facing away from the car. There is an unidentified crowd behind the car. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.

Topic: African American; Actors; Civil Rights; Photography; Religion; Singers (Musicians); United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry

Object number: 2011.94.3

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series: One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Crowd singing We Shall Overcome inside Ebenezer Baptist Church during first birthday celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photograph by: Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
Subject of: King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006; Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927; Unidentified Man or Men; Unidentified Woman or Women; Unidentified Child or Children; King, Alberta, American, 1904 - 1974; King, Bernice Albertine
Printed by: Unidentified
Subject of: Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Type: inkjet prints

Place depicted: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date: January 15, 1969; printed 2011

Caption: This shot was taken during a portion of the program when everyone was invited to sing the official adopted hymn of the Civil Rights Movement "We Shall Overcome".
Description: This black and white photograph shows members of the King family inside Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. Coretta Scott King is standing in the center of the photograph with Bernice and Alberta King standing to her right. Harry Belafonte is looking at the camera and standing with his arms crossed at proper left. There are unidentified attendees standing around the family. The background of the church is dark in the image and a light from press equipment is illuminated above Coretta Scott King. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, and handwritten and printer's inscriptions.

Topic: African American; Actors; Civil Rights; Photography; Religion; Singers (Musicians); United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry

Object number: 2011.94.30

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series: One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Harry Belafonte holds the door open for the King children before getting into his limosine

Photograph by: Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
Subject of: Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927
Printed by: Unidentified
Subject of: Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Type: portraits; inkjet prints

Place depicted: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date: January 15, 1969; printed 2011

Caption: Harry Belafonte holds the door open for the king [sic] children before getting into his limosine [sic].
Description: This black and white photograph shows Harry Belafonte standing in a dark suit with one hand on an open car door. Belafonte is outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church after the first commemorative birthday event for Martin Luther King Jr. in 1969. The top of an unidentified individual's head can be seen at the bottom of the photograph. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, and handwritten and printer's inscriptions.

Topic: African American; Actors; Civil Rights; Photography; Religion; Singers (Musicians); United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry

Object number: 2011.94.34

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series: One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Fans gathered around Harry Belefonte's limosine after the first birthday celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church

Photograph by: Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
Subject of: Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927; Unidentified Man or Men; Unidentified Child or Children
Printed by: Unidentified
Subject of: Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Type: portraits; inkjet prints

Place depicted: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date: January 15, 1969; printed 2011

Caption: Many adoring fans sought to get close enough to Harry Belfaonte to shake his hand, but because of this extraordinary event for which he was in Atlanta, they showed restraint and respect during his visit.
Description: This black and white photograph shows Harry Belafonte seated in a car after the first commemorative birthday event for Martin Luther King Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1969. Belafonte is smiling slightly and looking out of the car window toward the camera. There is an unidentified man seated next to Belafonte and an unidentified child seated behind them. There is a crowd standing behind the car. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark and printer's inscriptions.

Topic: African American; Actors; Civil Rights; Photography; Religion; Singers (Musicians); United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry

Object number: 2011.94.35

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series: One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Photograph by: Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
Subject of: King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006; Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927; Unidentified Child or Children; Unidentified Man or Men; Unidentified Woman or Women; King, Alberta, American, 1904 - 1974; Rev. King, Martin Luther Sr, American, 1899 - 1984; King, Bernice Albertine
Printed by: Unidentified
Subject of: Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Type: inkjet prints

Place depicted: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date: January 15, 1969; printed 2011

Caption: "When an usher who saw me with my camera took my arm and led me down to the front of the church with the rest of the media, I was so nervous that I almost froze up. But after a few minutes of finding out that no one was paying any attention to me I loosened up, raised my camera and started shooting."
Description: This black and white photograph shows members of the King family and Harry Belafonte seated inside Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s commemorative birthday service in 1969. Media equipment is set up behind the family and one of the lights is shining at the camera. The bottom proper right corner of the photograph is obscured. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.

Topic: African American; Actors; Civil Rights; Photography; Religion; Singers (Musicians); United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry

Object number: 2011.94.8

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series: One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Singer Harry Belafonte, speaking at civil rights rally at Statue of Liberty

Created by: Fenn, Albert, American, 1913 - 1995
Subject of: Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (34.9 x 25.1 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints; portraits

Place depicted: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1960

Description: A black-and-white photograph of Harry Belafonte speaking at a podium with the Statue of Liberty in the background.

Topic: African American; Actors; Civil Rights; Photography; United States--History--1953-1961

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2012.107.6

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

Collection Search

Filter by

Search form