Martin Luther King Jr. is Arrested for Loitering Outside of a Courtroom Where his Friend Ralph Abernathy is Appearing for a Trial, Montgomery, Alabama
- Created by
- Moore, Charles, American, 1931 - 2010
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1958; printed 2007
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 3/16 x 13 1/2 in. (23.4 x 34.3 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. being arrested inside a building. He is wearing a suit and hat and being held against a counter by two police officers. King's right hand is being held behind his back and his left hand is on the counter. There are several onlookers to the left of King and a man standing behind the counter. The print is signed [Charles Moore] on the back in pencil.
- Place depicted
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.49.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Charles Moore
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.