- Created by
- Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 4 1/2 x 6 11/16 in. (11.4 x 17 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 4 15/16 x 7 in. (12.5 x 17.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking from a motel balcony on the right side of the image and to a crowd gathered on the left side of the image.
- Place depicted
- Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.107.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Karales
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




