Harry Belafonte confers with Mrs. Coretta Scott King while seated next to Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. and Mrs Alberta King
Object Details
- Photograph by
- Horace C. Henry, American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Harry Belafonte Jr., American, 1927 - 2023
- Coretta Scott King, American, 1927 - 2006
- Rev. Martin Luther King Sr, American, 1899 - 1984
- Alberta King, American, 1904 - 1974
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
- Caption
- Harry Belafonte confers with Mrs. Coretta Scott King while seated next to Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. and Mrs. Alberta King. Dr. King's parents were affectionally [sic] known as "Mama King" and "Daddy King".
- Description
- This black and white photograph shows Harry Belafonte speaking with Coretta Scott King, who is looking at the camera, inside of Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. They are seated next to Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta King who are holding programs. Other attendees can be seen in the background. The background is not in focus but media equipment and the stained glass windows are still visible. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, and handwritten and printer's inscriptions.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry
- January 15, 1969; printed 2011
- Object number
- 2011.94.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Horace Henry
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- inkjet prints
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
- Place captured
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Actors
- Baptist
- Civil Rights
- Oratory
- Photography
- Religion
- Religious rituals and ceremonies
- Singers (Musicians)
- The Black Church
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.94.11
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f4fa42f7-b05b-4a2b-9825-09a092e44418
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