Fans gathered around Harry Belefonte's limosine after the first birthday celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church
- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, 1927 - 2023
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Child or Children
- 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
- Many adoring fans sought to get close enough to Harry Belfaonte to shake his hand, but because of this extraordinary event for which he was in Atlanta, they showed restraint and respect during his visit.
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows Harry Belafonte seated in a car after the first commemorative birthday event for Martin Luther King Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1969. Belafonte is smiling slightly and looking out of the car window toward the camera. There is an unidentified man seated next to Belafonte and an unidentified child seated behind them. There is a crowd standing behind the car. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark 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
- portraits
- 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
- 2011.94.35
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Horace Henry
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.