Photograph by
Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
Created by
Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
Subject of
Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
Rev. Vivian, C. T., American, 1924 - 2020
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Rev. Dr. Walker, Wyatt Tee, American, 1929 - 2018
16th Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1873
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1963
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 3058 pixels × 4187 pixels
File size: 12.26 MB
Description
A black-and-white digital image Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, Rosa Parks, Reverend C. T. Vivian, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and two additional men standing on the stage at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. The lectern can be seen on the left of the image with another two microphones standing beside. All the men are wearing suits and ties while Parks wears a skirt suit with matching pillbox hat. Parks, Walker, and two men are standing in a cluster, while Parks holds a book. Vivian and King stand on the right clapping. Men and women can be seen seated in the pews behind. The pews and stage are in front of a large organ.
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
2015.129.38
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of James Karales
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56ee8a90e-9132-4788-a172-11d17e1b8e8d

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