Created by
Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
Subject of
King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
Date
April 1968
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 14 15/16 x 14 15/16 in. (37.9 x 37.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 19 15/16 x 16 in. (50.6 x 40.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s family leading the memorial march held in Memphis after his assassination.
Place depicted
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Civil rights
Hate crimes
Photography
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.107.41
Restrictions & Rights
© Ernest C. Withers Trust
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f512b76f-e9f5-4ea0-9810-07a62b4c3b85

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