Created by
Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
Date
May 2, 1968
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 14 1/4 x 17 13/16 in. (36.2 x 45.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 16 x 19 7/8 in. (40.6 x 50.5 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a large crowd gathered outside the Lorraine Motel after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Microphones and speakers are set up on the crowded second story balcony. A few members of CBS News have set up on the roof.
Place depicted
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
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
2012.107.42
Restrictions & Rights
© Ernest C. Withers Trust
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fcc9e91b-1d7c-45c6-a531-d3a863611dbe

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