- Created by
- Montgomery Improvement Association, American, founded 1955
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
- Dr. Simpson, Ralph Ricardo, American, born 1933
- Holt Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1909
- Date
- October 6, 1958
- Medium
- ink on paper with pressure-sensitive tape
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 × 11 in. (35.5 × 27.9 cm)
- Description
- A poster advertising a concert for Mrs. Coretta Scott King on October 6, 1958. A black-and-white image of Scott King is featured near the top edge of the poster. She is depicted in bust pose, in three-quarters profile looking towards the left edge of the image. She is wearing sleeveless dark dress with a light colored, ruffled neckline. Above the image is black text that reads, [APPEARING IN CONCERT]. Below the image is more black text that reads, [MRS. CORETTA SCOTT KING / National Famous Soprano / MR. RALPH SIMPSON, Accompanist / Monday, October 6, 1958 – 800 p.m. / Holt Street Baptist Church / Sponsored by The / MONTGOMERY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION / Gen. Adm. $1.00]. There are inscriptions in pencil and black ink on the back of the poster as well as a purple sticky note secured with clear tape.
- Place used
- Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- posters
- Topic
- American South
- Baptist
- Civil rights
- Classical (Music)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.90.5.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.