- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- 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 the scene on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday morning January 15, 1969. I took this picture from across the street at Ebenezer 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.
- Place depicted
- 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
- 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
- 2011.94.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Horace Henry
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.