Created by
Kleina, Bernard, American
Subject of
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Unidentified Man or Men
King, Martin Luther III, American, born 1957
Date
July 10, 1966; printed 2012
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 3/4 x 7 7/16 in. (22.2 x 18.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr walking down the street. Wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, a black tie, black pants, he is looking to the left of the viewer. Behind him is a man in a straw hat and another man in a green shirt and glasses. In the foreground is Martin Luther King III, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, black tie and glasses, looking to the viewer's right.
Place depicted
Grant Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Chicago Freedom Movement
Type
portraits
inkjet prints
Topic
Civil rights
Photography
Race discrimination
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bernard J. Kleina and Susan Keleher Kleina
Object number
2013.140.7
Restrictions & Rights
© Bernard J. Kleina
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54fda5701-da8a-4eef-b03c-2335d18337c0

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