Photograph by
Associated Press, American, founded 1846
Subject of
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Young, Andrew Jackson, American, born 1932
Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
Rev. Lee, Bernard Scott, American, 1935 - 1991
Date
April 3, 1968
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 5/16 × 6 3/4 in. (23.7 × 17.1 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 1/16 in. (25.4 × 20.5 cm)
Description
This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rev. Andrew Young, Rev. Ralph Abernathy, and Rev. Bernard Lee deplaning in Memphis, Tennessee. All four men are wearing suits. Young and Lee and carrying coats in their left and right arms, respectively. A portion of the plane and its stairs are visible behind them. The caption under the photograph reads [(MX1) MEMPH IS, TENN., APRIL 3--KING RETURNS TO MEMPHIS--Dr. Martin Luther / King, second from right, deplanes at Memphis today to being organization / of another civil rights march soon. With King, are Southern Christian / Leadership Conference co-workers Rev. Andrew Young, left, Rev. Ralph / Abernathy, second left, and Rev. Bernard Lee, right. King left Memphis last / week after a march he led erupted into violence. (AP WIREPHOTO) / (CK41250ck-stf)1968]. The number [2478] is written in blue ink on the back of the photograph.
Place captured
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.37.42.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Associated Press
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f0f28a4c-4fb9-47f3-b501-6cec3f3b1e80

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