Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Dexter Scott King
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
- Dexter Scott King, American, 1961 - 2024
- Description
- A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his son, Dexter Scott King. Dr. King, wearing a white shirt and dark tie, holds his son over his head with both arms. Dexter Scott King is pictured looking at the camera with his left arm resting on Dr. King's right shoulder. He wears a light colored shirt with plaid overalls. Dr. King is sitting in a chair against a window in the interior of their home.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
- 1962
- Object number
- 2015.129.22
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Karales
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4361 pixels × 3072 pixels
- File size: 12.82 MB
- Place captured
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 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
- Children
- Civil Rights
- Domestic life
- Families
- Fatherhood
- Photography
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.129.22
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58cd3cec3-96c4-4c4c-9f46-9ed2f558ffa7
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