Photograph 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: 23 3/4 x 19 7/8 in. (60.3 x 50.5 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted:

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

Date:

April 1968

Description:

A black-and-white photograph depicting the inside of a bathroom. A bathtub, toilet, sink ledge, and window are all visible.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Photography  Search this

U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this

Violence  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony Decaneas, Decaneas Archive, and Ernest C. Withers Trust

Object number:

2011.16.1

Restrictions & Rights:

© Ernest C. Withers Trust

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

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Movement:

Civil Rights Movement

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5474c855f-2ade-4162-b8d1-c24e62927e3c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.16.1