- 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
- Date
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
- 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.
- Place captured
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- inkjet prints
- Topic
- Baptist
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Preaching
- Religion
- Religious rituals and ceremonies
- The Black Church
- U.S. 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
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.