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  • Playbill for Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill

    Playbill for Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill

    Published by
    Playbill, American, founded 1884
    Subject of
    Holiday, Billie, American, 1915 - 1959
    McKee, Lonette, American, born 1954
    Holgate, Danny
    Stevenson, Rudy, American, 1929 - 2010
    Jackson, David
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (21.3 x 14.3 cm)
    Type
    theater programs
    Place used
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1986
    Description
    Playbill for Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill. White background with blue box at top; white box below with photograph of a woman with a flower in her hair. The photograph is divided into quadrants with the bottom left quadrant replaced with a photograph of the woman singing. [PLAYBILL/WESTSIDE ARTS THEATRE/UPSTAIRS/LADY DAY/AT EMERSON'S/BAR & GRILL] White circular sticker on back, handwritten 1986.
    Topic
    African American
    Drama (Theatre)
    Jazz (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
    Object number
    2011.45.52
    Restrictions & Rights
    Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Something to Build On

    16mm motion picture film of Something to Build On
    Directed by
    Bourne, St. Clair, American, 1943 - 2007
    Produced by
    Chamba Productions, founded 1971
    Composed by
    Hancock, Herbie, American, born 1940
    Subject of
    Nairobi College, founded 1969
    Created by
    California State University, Los Angeles, American, founded 1947
    Subject of
    The City College of the City University of New York, American, founded 1847
    St. Petersburg College, American, founded 1927
    Clark Atlanta University, American, founded 1988
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Owned by
    Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
    Medium
    16mm Film (a): acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 30 Minutes
    Length (Film): 1190 Feet
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    Place filmed
    East Palo Alto, San Mateo County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1971
    Caption
    16mm color film directed by St. Clair Bourne and produced by his production company, Chamba Productions, for the College Entrance Examination Board. The film provides various perspectives on the college experience and presents resources to encourage minority youth to attend college.
    Description
    16mm color film directed by St. Clair Bourne and produced his production company, Chamba Productions, for the College Entrance Examination Board. The film provides various perspectives on the college experience and presents resources to encourage minority youth to attend college.
    Consists of: 16mm Film (a).
    2012.79.1.54.1a: 16mm film. Film begins with an introduction animated segment of a young black man walking down a city sidewalk and then entering a doorway with the word College written over it. A musical soundtrack accompanies the animation. He walks down the hallway past doors and a trophy case while the voiceover narration begins. The narration focuses on thinking about how to get started on applying for college. The animation sequence depicts the prospective student collecting paperwork and talking to the appropriate people to take to the door with a college sign next to it. The animated introduction ends and the film transitions to live action and the title of the film. A man runs out of a storefront across a parking lot to his car. The next scene shows a professor leading a class discussion in a classroom. Then there is an exterior shot of Nairobi College and the man from earlier in the film running in the front door. The college is located in a small house. The narrator introduces the college and the man joins the classroom conversation. The narrator introduces Nate Perry, the man that has been in the film, and he talks about enrolling in Nairobi College. The narrator explains that the purpose of the college is to teach leaders for non-white communities and break down the separation of the college and the community by holding classes in different locations. The next scene shows the Nairobi College Cultural Center and students playing music and dancing. The next subject of the film is California State College (California State University) in Los Angeles. The narrator discusses the importance of the college for the Mexican American community. There is a shot of the front door of College Recruitment for Educational Opportunity (CREO). The door also has a sign for Community Relations for Educational Opportunity (also CREO). People are shown walking into the office and talking to someone in the office and he answers questions about gaining admission to college. A man is shown talking outside and a group discussion ensues about confronting the power structure. An inside classroom discussion also shows students talking about similar problems as those in the outside discussion. The next scene shows New York City and the narrator begins talking about City College of New York in Harlem and the importance of providing both financial assistance as well as special counseling and tutoring. However, the narrator points out that black and Puerto Rican students demanded an open admissions policy. A group of students is shown discussing education issues and going back to the community to work and raise awareness. The narrator introduces Megan McLaughlin, and she describes through a voiceover narration the Search for Elevation, Education, and Knowledge (SEEK) Program. She is shown walking on sidewalks during the voiceover narration. The next scene features St. Petersburg College, and the narrator discusses attending a junior college before attending a four-year institution. Students share their experiences and how students can benefit from attending a junior college. The smaller classes are beneficial and the opportunity to balance home life with attending college are among those benefits. The scene is filmed inside of a moving car while Don Gekkins, director of the Service Center Program, talks about how the program works. The next scene shows him entering a classroom where children are reciting words displayed on cards held by a tutor from the junior college. Don Gekkins is then shown leaving his house with his two sons and playing with them. Gekkins, in a voiceover narration, describes growing up in a depressed area of St. Petersburg. The next scene shows a college marching band leading a parade down a street. The narrator discusses this parade in the context of a four-year university and the distractions of a four-year university, particularly sports events. The university being discussed appears to be Howard University in Washington, D.C. After footage of cheerleaders and a football game, a football player is interviewed about attending college on a scholarship. After the interview, there is footage of a football practice. The next scene includes an interview with Tom Nelson, a college graduate and ex-professional football player. The next scene shows two men picking up trash on the sidewalk, then some other men performing municipal trash service. There is footage of a college campus, probably Clark University in Atlanta, while the narrator discusses the main reasons for attending college. The next scene shows a woman walking on a sidewalk and into a building while the narrator begins a discussion about financial aid. The woman enters an office and talks to a financial aid officer while the narrator discusses the difference between types of financial aid. The next scene shows a student from Nigeria at Morehouse College in Atlanta, and he discusses studying science to bring back knowledge to Nigeria. The film ends with the narrator presenting a summary of what has been discussed, and there is a montage of images from the entire film.
    Topic
    African American
    Dance
    Education
    Football
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
    Object number
    2012.79.1.54.1a
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
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    Collection title
    Pearl Bowser Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Something to Build On

    16mm motion picture film of Something to Build On
    Directed by
    Bourne, St. Clair, American, 1943 - 2007
    Produced by
    Chamba Productions, founded 1971
    Composed by
    Hancock, Herbie, American, born 1940
    Subject of
    Nairobi College, founded 1969
    California State University, Los Angeles, American, founded 1947
    The City College of the City University of New York, American, founded 1847
    St. Petersburg College, American, founded 1927
    Clark Atlanta University, American, founded 1988
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Owned by
    Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
    Medium
    16mm Film (a): acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 30 Minutes
    Length (Film): 1190 Feet
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    Place filmed
    East Palo Alto, San Mateo County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1971
    Caption
    16mm color film directed by St. Clair Bourne and produced by his production company, Chamba Productions, for the College Entrance Examination Board. The film provides various perspectives on the college experience and presents resources to encourage minority youth to attend college.
    Description
    16mm color film directed by St. Clair Bourne and produced his production company, Chamba Productions, for the College Entrance Examination Board. The film provides various perspectives on the college experience and presents resources to encourage minority youth to attend college.
    Consists of: 16mm Film (a).
    2012.79.1.54.2a: 16mm film. Film begins with an introduction animated segment of a young black man walking down a city sidewalk and then entering a doorway with the word College written over it. A musical soundtrack accompanies the animation. He walks down the hallway past doors and a trophy case while the voiceover narration begins. The narration focuses on thinking about how to get started on applying for college. The animation sequence depicts the prospective student collecting paperwork and talking to the appropriate people to take to the door with a college sign next to it. The animated introduction ends and the film transitions to live action and the title of the film. A man runs out of a storefront across a parking lot to his car. The next scene shows a professor leading a class discussion in a classroom. Then there is an exterior shot of Nairobi College and the man from earlier in the film running in the front door. The college is located in a small house. The narrator introduces the college and the man joins the classroom conversation. The narrator introduces Nate Perry, the man that has been in the film, and he talks about enrolling in Nairobi College. The narrator explains that the purpose of the college is to teach leaders for non-white communities and break down the separation of the college and the community by holding classes in different locations. The next scene shows the Nairobi College Cultural Center and students playing music and dancing. The next subject of the film is California State College (California State University) in Los Angeles. The narrator discusses the importance of the college for the Mexican American community. There is a shot of the front door of College Recruitment for Educational Opportunity (CREO). The door also has a sign for Community Relations for Educational Opportunity (also CREO). People are shown walking into the office and talking to someone in the office and he answers questions about gaining admission to college. A man is shown talking outside and a group discussion ensues about confronting the power structure. An inside classroom discussion also shows students talking about similar problems as those in the outside discussion. The next scene shows New York City and the narrator begins talking about City College of New York in Harlem and the importance of providing both financial assistance as well as special counseling and tutoring. However, the narrator points out that black and Puerto Rican students demanded an open admissions policy. A group of students is shown discussing education issues and going back to the community to work and raise awareness. The narrator introduces Megan McLaughlin, and she describes through a voiceover narration the Search for Elevation, Education, and Knowledge (SEEK) Program. She is shown walking on sidewalks during the voiceover narration. The next scene features St. Petersburg College, and the narrator discusses attending a junior college before attending a four-year institution. Students share their experiences and how students can benefit from attending a junior college. The smaller classes are beneficial and the opportunity to balance home life with attending college are among those benefits. The scene is filmed inside of a moving car while Don Gekkins, director of the Service Center Program, talks about how the program works. The next scene shows him entering a classroom where children are reciting words displayed on cards held by a tutor from the junior college. Don Gekkins is then shown leaving his house with his two sons and playing with them. Gekkins, in a voiceover narration, describes growing up in a depressed area of St. Petersburg. The next scene shows a college marching band leading a parade down a street. The narrator discusses this parade in the context of a four-year university and the distractions of a four-year university, particularly sports events. The university being discussed appears to be Howard University in Washington, D.C. After footage of cheerleaders and a football game, a football player is interviewed about attending college on a scholarship. After the interview, there is footage of a football practice. The next scene includes an interview with Tom Nelson, a college graduate and ex-professional football player. The next scene shows two men picking up trash on the sidewalk, then some other men performing municipal trash service. There is footage of a college campus, probably Clark University in Atlanta, while the narrator discusses the main reasons for attending college. The next scene shows a woman walking on a sidewalk and into a building while the narrator begins a discussion about financial aid. The woman enters an office and talks to a financial aid officer while the narrator discusses the difference between types of financial aid. The next scene shows a student from Nigeria at Morehouse College in Atlanta, and he discusses studying science to bring back knowledge to Nigeria. The film ends with the narrator presenting a summary of what has been discussed, and there is a montage of images from the entire film.
    Topic
    African American
    Dance
    Education
    Football
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
    Object number
    2012.79.1.54.2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
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    Collection title
    Pearl Bowser Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Photograph portrait of Samuel Grant

    Photograph portrait of Samuel Grant

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
    Subject of
    Grant, Samuel, American
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 6 9/16 x 4 1/2 in. (16.7 x 11.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 6 15/16 x 5 in. (17.6 x 12.7 cm)
    Type
    photographs
    portraits
    Place collected
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Place captured
    Vidalia, Toombs County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    before 1926
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Samuel Grant, Mae Reeves' father. He stands to the left of an empty leather high back chair and wears a dark suit and bowler hat. His right arm rests on the top of the chair.
    Topic
    African American
    Families
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
    Object number
    2010.6.220
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Collection title
    Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Framed set of four Olympic Games gold medalist pins won by Carl Lewis

    Issued by
    International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
    Received by
    Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
    Manufactured by
    Bertoni, Milano, Italian, founded around 1900
    Medium
    metal, wood, glass, cloth, ink on paper (fiber product), gold
    Dimensions
    Frame: 12 1/2 x 24 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (31.8 x 63.2 x 4.1 cm)
    H x W (Pins, Each): 9/16 x 1/2 in. (1.5 x 1.3 cm)
    H x W (Cards, 1984 & 1988): 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (4.4 x 4.4 cm)
    H x W (Card, 1992): 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 in. (4.2 x 4.2 cm)
    H x W (Card, Atlanta): 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (4.5 x 4.5 cm)
    Type
    pins (jewelry)
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Seoul, South Korea, Asia
    Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Europe
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Milan, Milano, Italy, Europe
    Date
    1984-1996
    Description
    A framed collection of four Olympic Games gold medalist pins awarded to Carl Lewis. The frame is painted gold and black and has a red fabric lining on the interior. There are four square insets running along the middle center of the frame into which the pins are set. Each pin is from a different Olympic Summer Games, the years 1984, 1988, 1992, and 1996 are represented. The pins are gold and show the Olympic rings with a banner displaying the year underneath. Each pin is attached to its original square piece of cardstock, which is printed with information including the olympiad number, year, medal grade, venue, and serial number.
    Topic
    African American
    Men
    Olympics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
    Object number
    2013.126.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
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    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and Ralph Abernathy, Ebenezer Baptist Church During Bus Boycott

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

    Created by
    Moore, Charles, American, 1931 - 2010
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (15.9 x 24.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Place depicted
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1955; printed 1987
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Ralph Abernathy speaking with Rosa Parks while Martin Luther King Jr. stands in the background. There are several onlookers near a podium to the right of Abernathy and some individuals sitting in chairs in front of the podium. The print is signed [Charles Moore] on the back in pencil.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Religious groups
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.49.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Charles Moore
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday morning January 15, 1969

    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
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    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
  • Assembled dignitaries listen as the choir renders a selection behind them

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

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

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

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

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

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

    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
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    Media Arts-Photography
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  • Congressman John Conyers brings greeting from Washington D.C.

    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
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    Media Arts-Photography
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  • They sang, they spoke, they celebrated and remembered King...

    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
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    Media Arts-Photography
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  • Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays, president of Morehouse College, seated with a young Isaac Farris Jr. and friend

    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
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    Media Arts-Photography
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  • Mrs. Coretta Scott King arrives at Ebenezer Baptist Church

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

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

    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
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