Created by:

James H. Karales, American, 1930 - 2002  Search this

Subject of:

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

Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 6 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. (16.2 x 24.1 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 8 x 9 15/16 in. (20.3 x 25.2 cm)

H x W (Mat): 14 x 17 in. (35.6 x 43.2 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted:

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1963

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks standing at microphones. Two African American men stand next to them.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Photography  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

Object number:

2012.107.10

Restrictions & Rights:

© Estate of James Karales

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

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Classification:

Photographs and Still Images

Movement:

Civil Rights Movement

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53d700b12-abb2-4f6a-ad52-c2221fe17249

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.107.10