Created by
Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
Subject of
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
Rev. Vivian, C. T., American, 1924 - 2020
Date
1963
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 6 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. (16.2 x 24.1 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 8 x 9 15/16 in. (20.3 x 25.2 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks sitting in the 16th Street Baptist Church with other members of the congregation behind them.
Place depicted
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Baptist
Civil rights
Photography
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.107.14
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of James Karales
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f2f69bf1-ae3e-4efb-8066-90c48eb1ba1a

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