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
Date
1958; printed 1987
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)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Ralph Abernathy speaking with Rosa Parks while Martin Luther King Jr. stands in the background. The image was captured at the Holt Street Baptist Church during the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. 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.
Place depicted
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Activism
Baptist
Christianity
Civil rights
Photography
Religion
Religious leaders
Resistance
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.49.11
Restrictions & Rights
© Charles Moore
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cf565326-40ad-4426-9a67-752255565c7b

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