Coretta Scott King observes the program from her seat with actor Harry Belafonte and members of her family
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
- Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, 1927 - 2023
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- King, Alberta, American, 1904 - 1974
- Rev. King, Martin Luther Sr, American, 1899 - 1984
- 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. Coretta Scott King seems pleased as she observes the program from her seat with actor Harry Belafonte and other members of her family.
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows the King family seated inside Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. The King family is seated in the center of the photograph. Harry Belafonte is seated to the proper left of Coretta Scott King and there are two unidentified woman to the proper left of Belafonte. On the other side of Coretta Scott King, Alberta and Martin Luther King Sr. are seated before the end of the row. There is a row of press seated in front of the family as well as standing in the aisle behind them. Other attendees are behind the press and the family. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark.
- 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
- Actors
- Baptist
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Religion
- Religious rituals and ceremonies
- Singers (Musicians)
- 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
- 2011.94.28
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Horace Henry
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.