The King Family at Home

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; Coretta Scott King, American, 1927 - 2006; Martin Luther King III, American, born 1957; Yolanda King, American, 1955 - 2007; Dexter Scott King, American, 1961 - 2024

Description: A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King, and their three children, Yolanda, Martin III, and Dexter. The children are playing on a swing set, with their parents standing on either side. Coretta, heavily pregnant, stands on the left wearing a dotted t-shirt and skirt holding onto one of the swings. Yolanda, the eldest child, wearing a dress with bows in her hair, is pushing her little brother, Dexter, on a swing. Dexter is wearing plaid overalls and white shoes. Martin III is featured mid-swing, wearing a light shirt and dark pants. Dr. King stands on the right of the swing set, wearing a suit without the jacket, with his hand in his pocket. A house can be seen in the background.

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

Restrictions & Rights: © Estate of James Karales; Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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; Motherhood; Photography; Play; Recreation

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd578bf086c-32b3-4b0a-ae78-0ffd73c011b5