Photograph by
Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
Created by
Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
Subject of
Rev. Vivian, C. T., American, 1924 - 2020
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
16th Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1873
Date
1963
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 3028 pixels × 4685 pixels
File size: 13.58 MB
Description
A black-and-white digital image of Reverend C. T. Vivian walking toward the pulpit while the audience claps, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Reverend Ralph Abernathy, and Rosa Parks on the stage. Vivian is featured on the left of the image, mid-stride, as he places his papers on the lectern. He is wearing a dark suit. Parks sits on a folding chair behind Vivian, wearing a light colored skirt suit with a matching pillbox hat. Her legs are crossed with her handbag laying in her lap. King stands to the right of the pulpit, clapping and looking toward Vivian. He is wearing a light colored suit and tie with a badge on his jacket. Abernathy can be seen through the microphones on the lectern, smiling toward Vivian. Men and women can be seen seated in the pews behind Parks and the balcony above the stage. The large organ can be seen the background on the left of the image.
Place depicted
1530 6th Ave N, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
Activism
Baptist
Civil rights
Communities
Oratory
Photography
Preaching
Religion
The Black Church
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
Object number
2015.129.36
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of James Karales
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54134318a-27f8-4384-89d0-a64d0d668c80

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