Arrest of Martin Luther King Jr., Montgomery, Alabama
Object Details
- Created by
- Charles Moore, American, 1931 - 2010
- Subject of
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King dressed in a suit and hat being arrested. He is walking with two white police officers down the street. His right hand is held behind his back by one of the officers and he is holding his left hand up at waist level in a sort of wave or cautioning motion and looking to the left (presumably at other people or a crowd). The print is signed [Charles Moore] on the back in pencil.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1958; printed 1989
- Object number
- 2011.49.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Charles Moore
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 13 5/8 x 8 7/8 in. (34.6 x 22.6 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Place depicted
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.49.2
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd530e30df1-2600-47a3-8426-83e96438e8f2
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