Created by:

Gordy Records, American, 1962 - 1988  Search this

Recorded by:

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

Medium:

vinyl , cardboard

Dimensions:

H x W (album jacket): 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 cm)

H x W (disc): 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm)

Type:

record covers

long-playing records

Place depicted:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1963

Description:

The sleeve is green and white with black text and a photo of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr waving to the crowd from the Lincoln Memorial. The label is dark pink with a pennant-shaped yellow area with the Gordy logo on it.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Local and regional  Search this

U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III

Object number:

2011.17.33ab

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Record Albums

Movement:

Civil Rights Movement

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54235c002-0be3-4ea9-ac5d-d818b5e18639

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.17.33ab