Coretta Scott King talking with the press after the first birthday celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- 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
- Mrs. King has a brief word with the press just before getting inside a waiting limosine [sic].
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows Coretta Scott King leaving the birthday service for Martin Luther King Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1969. King is centered in the photograph and looking off-camera. King is standing between an open car door and the interior but she is turned away from the vehicle.There is an unidentified man and woman behind King. A larger crowd and the press are on the other side of the car. 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
- portraits
- 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
- 2011.94.26
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Horace Henry
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.