Photograph by:

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

Created by:

Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American  Search this

Subject of:

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

16th Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1873  Search this

Medium:

digital

Dimensions:

H x W: 3107 pixels × 4272 pixels

File size: 12.7 MB

Type:

portraits

digital images

digital media - born analog

Place depicted:

1530 6th Ave N, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1963

Description:

A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. The portrait features King in the middle of a speech at the pulpit, with his mouth open and arm outstretched. King is wearing a dark suit and tie and has a white badge on his jacket. The organ pipes fill the background of the image.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

Baptist  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Oratory  Search this

Photography  Search this

Preaching  Search this

Religion  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 Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales

Object number:

2015.129.34

Restrictions & Rights:

© Estate of James Karales

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

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bf30e55b-a3fc-4bb6-9ead-116ac3b69ef4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.129.34