Andrew Young addressing he audience at the first birthday celebration in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Young, Andrew Jackson, American, born 1932
- Unidentified Man or Men
- 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
- Pictures above is Andrew Young addressing the audience at the first birthday celebration in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Young was one of Dr. King's closest leutenants [sic] and was at his side within seconds after the shots rang out that killed him at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows Andrew Young in profile speaking at a lectern inside the Ebenezer Baptist Church during Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. There are two figures in front of the camera facing Young. White flowers can be seen on either side of Young and there is a crowd in front of the chancel. Young is in the center of the photograph looking out toward the crowd. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, and handwritten and printer's inscriptions.
- 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
- Oratory
- Photography
- Politics
- 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
- 2011.94.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Horace Henry
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.