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Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday morning January 15, 1969
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- 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 County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- Caption
- This was the scene on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia Wendesday morning January 15, 1969. I took this picture from across the street at Ebenzer Baptist Church. Notice the vintage automobile parked in front of the church as the crowd gathers outside to enter the building for the ceremony.
- Description
- This black and white photograph depicts Ebenezer Baptist Church where Martin Luther King Jr.'s first commemorative birthday event was held in 1969. There are cars parked along the street and crowds going into the church. There is a sign for [EBENEZER / BAPTIST/ CHURCH] above the church door. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Religion
- Religious groups
- 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
- 2011.94.1
- 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
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Assembled dignitaries listen as the choir renders a selection behind them
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Conyers, John Jr., American, born 1929
- Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
- Robinson, Cleveland, Jamaican, 1914 - 1995
- 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
- inkjet prints
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- Caption
- Assembled dignitaries listen as the choir renders a selection behind them. Can you identify everyone seated? Do you recognize anyone in the choir?
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows from proper right to left an unidentified man, John Conyers, Ralph David Abernathy, Rosa Parks and Cleveland Robinson. They are seated inside the Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s first birthday commemoration in 1969. There is a choir standing behind the seated figures. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Religion
- 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
- 2011.94.10
- 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
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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 County, 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
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Mr Isaac Farris Sr., Dr. King's brother-in-law and Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays, president of Morehouse College, seated in audience
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Dr. Mays, Benjamin Elijah, American, 1894 - 1984
- Farris, Isaac Newton Sr., American, 1930 - 2000
- Unidentified Child or Children
- 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 County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- 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.
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows the crowd for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969 at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Most attendees are seated throughout the photograph. There are some people standing against the back wall and in the upper gallery. Isaac Farris Sr. is seated in the first row on the proper right. Benjamin Mays can be seen in the same first row, with a gap between the two men, on the proper left. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Religion
- 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
- 2011.94.12
- 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
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An invited speaker addresses the audience inside Ebenezer Baptist Church at the first birthday celebration of Dr. King in 1969
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- 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
- inkjet prints
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- Caption
- An invited speaker addresses the audience inside Ebenezer Baptist Church at the first birthday celebration for Dr. King in 1969.
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows an unidentified woman in the center of the photograph standing at a lectern. The woman is speaking at Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969 inside of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Flowers are visible around the lectern and on the proper right of the photograph. There are three figures in front of the camera facing the speaker. Stained glass windows and other attendees can be seen in the background. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, and handwritten and printer's inscriptions.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Religion
- 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
- 2011.94.13
- 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
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Inside Ebenezer Baptist Church during first memorial to Dr. King, 1969
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- 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 County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- 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.
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows the interior of Ebenezer Baptist Church during the birthday commemoration for Martin Luther King Jr. in 1969. The seated audience can be seen in front of the camera facing the attendees seated on the chancel and Ralph David Abernathy, center, standing at the lectern to speak. Media equipment can be seen on the proper right and wreaths sit on the proper left. The church interior, including organ pipes and a central cross, are visible. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Preaching
- Religion
- 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
- 2011.94.14
- 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
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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, American, born 1963
- 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 County, 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
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Rev. A.D. King, Dr. King's younger brother, at the pulpit inside Ebenezer Baptist
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Rev. King, A.D., American, 1930 - 1969
- Robinson, Cleveland, Jamaican, 1914 - 1995
- 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
- inkjet prints
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- 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]
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows A. D. King at the lectern turning back to speak with Cleveland Robinson, wearing glasses. The lectern and microphones can be seen in front of King. There are some attendees behind Robinson and the cross is visible in the corner. They are inside Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Preaching
- Religion
- 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
- 2011.94.16
- 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
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Congressman John Conyers brings greeting from Washington D.C.
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Conyers, John Jr., American, born 1929
- 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
- inkjet prints
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- Caption
- Congressman John Conyers brings greeting [sic] from Washington D.C.
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows John Conyers, center, standing at a lectern with microphones. This image was taken inside Ebenzer Baptist Church on the day of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. Conyer's face is turned away from the camera and he is gripping the lectern. The photograph is not fully in focus but an unidenitified man and the stained glass windows of the church are visible behind Conyer. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, and handwritten and printer's inscriptions.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Religion
- 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
- 2011.94.17
- 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
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They sang, they spoke, they celebrated and remembered King...
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- 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
- inkjet prints
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- Caption
- They sang, they spoke, they celebrated and remembered King...
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows four women singing at the birthday commemoration for Martin Luther King Jr. inside Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1969. They are dressed in long-sleeved white dresses. One woman is blocked from view with only her arms and part of her head visible. The women are standing behind a lectern which is partially obscured by a large flower arrangement and folding chairs. The photograph was taken from the side and shows the women in profile. There are unidentified male attendees behind the women. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.
- Topic
- African American
- 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
- 2011.94.18
- 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
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Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays, president of Morehouse College, seated with a young Isaac Farris Jr. and friend
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Dr. Mays, Benjamin Elijah, American, 1894 - 1984
- Farris, Isaac Jr., American
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Farris, Isaac Newton Sr., American, 1930 - 2000
- 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 County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- 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.
- Description
- This black and white photograph is a detail of the seated crowd inside the Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. Benjamin Mays is seated at proper left holding a program. Mays is next to Isaac Farris Jr. and an unidentified child. Isaac Farris Sr. is cut off in the frame at proper right. There are other unidentified attendees seated in the back rows. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Religion
- 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
- 2011.94.19
- 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
-
Mrs. Coretta Scott King arrives at Ebenezer Baptist Church
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- 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 County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- 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.
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows Coretta Scott King arriving by car to the Ebenezer Baptist Church for a birthday commemoration for Martin Luther King Jr. in 1969. There is an unidentified man between Coretta Scott King and the open door of the car. The reflection of the photographer can be seen in the car window. A crowd of unidentified people can be seen behind the car. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Religion
- 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
- 2011.94.2
- 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
-
Andrew Young addressing he audience at the first birthday celebration in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Young, Andrew Jackson, American, born 1932
- 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
- inkjet prints
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- 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.
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows Andrew Young in profile speaking at a lectern inside the Ebenezer Baptist Church during Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. There are two figures in front of the camera facing Young. White flowers can be seen on either side of Young and there is a crowd in front of the chancel. Young is in the center of the photograph looking out toward the crowd. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, and handwritten and printer's inscriptions.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Religion
- 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
- 2011.94.20
- 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
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Dr. Wendell P. Whalum of Morehouse College conducts the Morehouse College Glee Club
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Dr. Whalum, Wendell Phillips Sr., American, 1931 - 1987
- Morehouse College Glee Club, American, founded 1911
- Robinson, Cleveland, Jamaican, 1914 - 1995
- 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
- inkjet prints
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- 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.
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows Dr. Wendel Phillips Whalum Sr. conducting the Morehouse College Glee Club for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969 inside Ebenezer Baptist Church. Cleveland Robinson, sitting with his legs crossed at proper right, and four unidentifed men are seated in front of Whalum and the Glee Club. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.
- Topic
- African American
- 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
- 2011.94.21
- 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
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The Renowned Dr. J. DeKoven Killingsworth, conducting the Clark College Philharmonic Society
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Dr. Killingsworth, J. DeKoven, American
- Clark College Philharmonic Society, American
- Young, Andrew Jackson, American, born 1932
- 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 County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- 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.
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows Dr. J. DeKoven Killingsworth conducting the Clark College Philharmonic Society from Clark Atlanta University inside the Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969.
- The Clark College Philharmonic Society is dressed in black and arranged standing in two lines facing out toward the audience (not pictured). Killingsworth is facing the Philharmonic Society. There are a few unidentified seated attendees behind the Philharmonic Society. Andrew Young is seated in front of Killingsworth facing out toward the audience.
- The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, and handwritten and printer's inscriptions.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Conductors (Musicians)
- 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
- 2011.94.22
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Horace Henry
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- 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
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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, American, born 1963
- 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 County, 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
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- 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 gathered outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church after the first birthday celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- 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 County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- Caption
- After the first birthday celebration in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the crowd gathers outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows the crowd outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. The crowd is exiting between open double doors from the church onto the sidewalk. The sign above the door reads [EBENEZER / BAPTIST / CHURCH] and has a cross at the top. The letters on the sign are in white with tubular light bulbs in the shape of each letter. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Religion
- Religious groups
- 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
- 2011.94.24
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Horace Henry
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- 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
-
Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery, Congressman John Conyers, Rev. Dr. Ralph David Abernathy, Mrs. Rosa Parks and Mr. Robinson, chatting
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Rev. Dr. Lowery, Joseph Echols, American, born 1921
- Conyers, John Jr., American, born 1929
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
- Robinson, Cleveland, Jamaican, 1914 - 1995
- 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
- inkjet prints
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- 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.
- Description
- This black and white photograph is from the 1969 birthday commemoration for Martin Luther King Jr. taken inside Ebenezer Baptist Church. From proper right, Joseph Echols Lowery, John Conyers, Ralph David Abernathy, Rosa Parks, and Cleveland Robinson are shown standing. Parks and Robinson are both wearing glasses. Lowery and Abernathy are turned toward one another. There is an unidenitified man mostly obscured standing behind Lowery. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Religion
- 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
- 2011.94.25
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Horace Henry
- See more items in
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- 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 talking with the press after the first birthday celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
- 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
- portraits
- inkjet prints
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- Caption
- Mrs. King has a brief word with the press just before getting inside a waiting limosine [sic].
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows Coretta Scott King leaving the birthday service for Martin Luther King Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1969. King is centered in the photograph and looking off-camera. King is standing between an open car door and the interior but she is turned away from the vehicle.There is an unidentified man and woman behind King. A larger crowd and the press are on the other side of the car. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Religion
- 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
- 2011.94.26
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Horace Henry
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- 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 County, 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