- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- 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
- Members of the military along with a military flag corps gather on Auburn Avenue outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows unidentified members of the military outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church after the first commemorative event on Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday in 1969. There are four men in uniform, one of whom is obscured by two flags. One is the American flag and the other is partially folded up with the words [RESERVE] and [CORPS] visible. There are unidentified men in civilian clothes in the background. 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
- Military
- 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
- 2011.94.37
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Horace Henry
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.