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Photograph of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Photograph by
- Louw, Joseph, South African, 1945 - 2004
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Young, Andrew Jackson, American, born 1932
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- McCollough, Marrell, American, born 1944
- Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- April 4, 1968
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 × 12 1/2 in. (22.7 × 31.6 cm)
- H x W x D (Frame): 18 11/16 × 22 1/16 × 1 in. (47.5 × 56 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. taken on April 4, 1968 at the Lorraine Motel, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. The walkway outside of room 306, where King was staying, is shown on the right side of the image. Three people are standing and pointing across the street in the direction of the gunshot. Andrew Young is on the left with Jesse Jackson mostly obscured behind him. An unidentified woman is standing to the right in front of Ralph Abernathy, who is partially visible. In front of Young, Martin Luther King Jr. is lying on the ground. Marrell McCollough is kneeling next to King with one hand on the railing. There are people standing in the parking lot below including Memphis police officers. Two cars can be seen parked below the balcony. The reverse of the image is covered in numerous inscriptions from press agencies, in French and English, stamps, and lines.
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Hate crimes
- Photography
- Race discrimination
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gifted by Jeffrey Coopersmith
- Object number
- 2017.73
- Restrictions & Rights
- © The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images. Permission required for use.
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Passive Resistance Training, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
- Photograph by
- Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
- Created by
- Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
- Subject of
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 1452pixels × 1994pixels
- Description
- A black-and-white digital image of a man being hit by another man over a seated woman. The man in the forefront of the image has his arms raised and crossed above his head and he is bending toward the seated woman. He is wearing a light shirt and dark pants. The man in the background of the image has his arm raised holding a rolled paper. The woman on the right is seated looking down at her hands which are folded on her left side of her lap. She is wearing a patterned dress.
- Place captured
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Photography
- Political organizations
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 1953-1961
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
- Object number
- 2015.129.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Karales
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Passive Resistance Training, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
- Photograph by
- Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
- Created by
- Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
- Subject of
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3061pixels × 4200pixels
- Description
- A black-and-white digital image of two men standing and a woman seated. The man on the far left is lunging toward the seated woman with his arms outstretched. He is in profile to the viewer and is wearing a light top and dark pants. He is directly in front of the second man whose face cannot be seen by the viewer. The second man is wearing a plaid shirt and light pants. His arm is raised holding a roll of paper. The woman is seated on the right of the image with her arms folded in her lap and her hands resting on her right side. She is wearing a patterned dress and looking to the left of the image. A window and chair are shown in the background of the room.
- Place captured
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Photography
- Political organizations
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 1953-1961
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
- Object number
- 2015.129.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Karales
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in Discussion with His Attacker, SCLC Convention
- Photograph by
- Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
- Created by
- Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
- Subject of
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Birmingham Police Department, founded 1871
- James, Roy, American, born 1938
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3155pixels × 4584pixels
- Description
- A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a discussion with Roy James surrounded by men and women. King and James are seated in the center of the image with a circle of standing people surrounding them. King is wearing a dark suit and tie with a name badge on his left jacket lapel. James is wearing a white collared shirt. The image is taken from behind the group with half of the circle's back to the viewer.
- Place captured
- Birmingham, West Midlands County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Hate crimes
- Justice
- Photography
- Political organizations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
- Object number
- 2015.129.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Karales
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in Discussion with Police after Assault, SCLC Convention
- Photograph by
- Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
- Created by
- Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
- Subject of
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Birmingham Police Department, founded 1871
- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2951pixels × 4596pixels
- Description
- A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Reverend Ralph Abernathy in discussion with a Birmingham police officer. King sits in an armchair, against a cement-brick wall, wearing a dark suit and tie. His hands are clasped in his lap and he is looking directly at the police officer. Abernathy sits on the arm of King's chair, wearing a dark suit and tie, also facing the officer. Both Abernathy and King have white badges on their jackets. The police officer, in uniform and cap, has his back to the viewer lifting his left arm. There is an additional man on the left of the image in a dark overcoat and hat.
- Place captured
- Birmingham, West Midlands County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Hate crimes
- Justice
- Photography
- Political organizations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
- Object number
- 2015.129.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Karales
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Passive Resistance Training, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
- Photograph by
- Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
- Created by
- Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
- Subject of
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4927pixels × 3600pixels
- Description
- A black-and-white digital image of a woman standing. Her left arm raised and is holding the side of her face. She is wearing a dark patterned t-shirt dress. Her eyes are closed and her head is titled down.
- Place captured
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Photography
- Political organizations
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 1953-1961
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
- Object number
- 2015.129.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Karales
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Passive Resistance Training, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
- Photograph by
- Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
- Created by
- Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
- Subject of
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3140pixels × 3984pixels
- Description
- A black-and-white digital image of a man holding a woman by her hair. The woman, on the left of the image, is facing away from the viewer and has her right arm raised behind her. Her palm is shown completely to the viewer with her fingers bent. She is wearing a patterned garment. The man on the right is shown in profile facing the woman on the left. His right arm is raised and grabbing the woman's hair. He is wearing a light colored t-shirt with a collar.
- Place captured
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Photography
- Political organizations
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 1953-1961
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
- Object number
- 2015.129.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Karales