Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008  Search this

Medium:

photographic paper, paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 3 3/8 x 4 1/4 in. (8.6 x 10.8 cm)

Type:

photographs

portraits

Place filmed:

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

Date:

1968

Description:

A color photograph with white borders of Ira Tucker and an unknown women standing on the second floor balcony outside of room 306 at the Lorraine Motel, where MLK was assasinated. There are several flower arrangements on the balcony.

The door has a white cross on it. The photograph has been mounted onto a stiff paper. “P03/ 8907/ Tea” has been written in graphite on the verso of the object. “B 807611” is printed on the photograph on the verso right edge and is visible where the photograph overlaps the backing board.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Gospel (Music)  Search this

Hate crimes  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds

Object number:

2013.13.6

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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/fd55e3ce1c6-0694-4189-a09e-d5d8cc5625c3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.13.6