- Photograph by
- Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
- Subject of
- King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
- Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, 1927 - 2023
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- King, Alberta, American, 1904 - 1974
- Rev. King, Martin Luther Sr, American, 1899 - 1984
- King, Bernice Albertine, American, born 1963
- 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
- "When an usher who saw me with my camera took my arm and led me down to the front of the church with the rest of the media, I was so nervous that I almost froze up. But after a few minutes of finding out that no one was paying any attention to me I loosened up, raised my camera and started shooting."
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows members of the King family and Harry Belafonte seated inside Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s commemorative birthday service in 1969. Media equipment is set up behind the family and one of the lights is shining at the camera. The bottom proper right corner of the photograph is obscured. 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
- 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
- 2011.94.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Horace Henry
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.