Object Details
- Created by
- Charles Moore, American, 1931 - 2010
- Subject of
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, American, 1926 - 1990
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. being arrested inside a building. He is wearing a suit and hat and being held against a counter by two police officers. King's right hand is being held behind his back and his left hand is on the counter. There are several onlookers to the left of King and a man standing behind the counter. The print is signed [Charles Moore] on the back in pencil.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1958; printed 2007
- Object number
- 2011.49.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Charles Moore
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 3/16 x 13 1/2 in. (23.4 x 34.3 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
- Place depicted
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.49.6
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a1b360c7-d8ec-4220-b520-acbc918146fa
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