Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking from balcony
Object Details
- Created by
- James H. Karales, American, 1930 - 2002
- Subject of
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking from a motel balcony on the right side of the image and to a crowd gathered on the left side of the image.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1962
- Object number
- 2012.107.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Karales
- 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): 4 1/2 x 6 11/16 in. (11.4 x 17 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 4 15/16 x 7 in. (12.5 x 17.8 cm)
- Place depicted
- Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Oratory
- Photography
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.107.11
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c9d5b632-eb33-485b-997f-e8523db73c9b
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