Created by
Uzzle, Burk, American, born 1938
Subject of
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Date
1968; printed 2012
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 11 7/8 x 17 13/16 in. (30.2 x 45.2 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 African American gentlemen with a woman and children in foreground lining a street sidewalk 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
Civil rights
Photography
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.108.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Burk Uzzle
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59d4af0a0-9ad5-40a7-93dc-2ea583c11378

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