Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral: King Family and Friends
- Created by
- Uzzle, Burk, American, born 1938
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
- Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
- Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, 1927 - 2023
- Date
- 1968; printed 2012
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 11 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (29.8 x 45.1 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 16 x 19 15/16 in. (40.6 x 50.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a group of family and friends of Martin Luther King, Jr. holding hands at his funeral services in Memphis.
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Place printed
- Wilson, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Actors
- Civil rights
- Funeral customs and rites
- Photography
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.108.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Burk Uzzle
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.