Created by:

Dr. Ernest C. Withers, American, 1922 - 2007  Search this

Subject of:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted:

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1966

Description:

This black-and-white photograph depicts Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. resting on a motel bed. On his left is a newspaper.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Photography  Search this

U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2009.16.6

Restrictions & Rights:

© Ernest C. Withers Trust

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Movement:

Civil Rights Movement

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57eed8736-5c73-4576-b62b-4da55c28efe4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2009.16.6