Photograph by:

Horace C. Henry, American, born 1948  Search this

Subject of:

Dr. Wendell Phillips Whalum Sr., American, 1931 - 1987  Search this

Morehouse College Glee Club, American, founded 1911  Search this

Cleveland Robinson, Jamaican American, 1914 - 1995  Search this

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886  Search this

Printed by:

Unidentified  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

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

Type:

inkjet prints

Place captured:

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

January 15, 1969; printed 2011

Caption:

Dr. Windell [sic] P. Whalum of Morehouse College conducts the Morehouse College Glee Club as they render a selection during the celebration. Dr. King graduated from Morehouse College.

Description:

This black and white photograph shows Dr. Wendel Phillips Whalum Sr. conducting the Morehouse College Glee Club for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969 inside Ebenezer Baptist Church. Cleveland Robinson, sitting with his legs crossed at proper right, and four unidentifed men are seated in front of Whalum and the Glee Club. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Baptist  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Photography  Search this

Religion  Search this

Religious rituals and ceremonies  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

The Black Church  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 Horace C. Henry

Object number:

2011.94.21

Restrictions & Rights:

© Horace Henry

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

See more items in:

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Portfolio/Series:

One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5853980d8-cd09-4e23-aef3-ebab5b980919

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.94.21