Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Addressing a Rally, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
Object Details
- Photograph by
- James H. Karales, American, 1930 - 2002
- Created by
- Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
- Subject of
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- 16th Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1873
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Description
- A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church to a full audience. The image is taken from behind King, showing the audience surrounding him from all sides, including the stage and balcony. King stands at the center holding the edges of the podium wearing a dark suit.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
- 1963
- Object number
- 2015.129.33
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Karales
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3053 pixels × 4390 pixels
- File size: 12.84 MB
- Place depicted
- 1530 6th Ave N, Birmingham, Jefferson County, 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
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Baptist
- Civil Rights
- Communities
- Oratory
- Photography
- Religion
- The Black Church
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.129.33
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d94ec72a-5455-4a53-99ae-759e0ed5d7b4
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