Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral: Honor King End Racism
Object Details
- Created by
- Burk Uzzle, American, born 1938
- Subject of
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a African American male holding "Honor King: End Racism!" placard in a crowd of people in Memphis.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1968; printed 2012
- Object number
- 2012.108.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Burk Uzzle
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 17 3/4 x 11 7/8 in. (45.1 x 30.2 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 19 15/16 x 16 in. (50.6 x 40.6 cm)
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Place printed
- Wilson, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.108.2
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bcd90f98-d70c-4e26-bedc-200eb897318b
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