The Last Night of the March (Dr. and Mrs. King)
Object Details
- Created by
- Spider Martin, American, 1939 - 2003
- Subject of
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Coretta Scott King, American, 1927 - 2006
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King on the last night of the Selma to Montgomery march, which was called "Stars for Freedom" and featured artists such as Henry Belafonte Jr., Sammy Davis Jr., Peter, Paul, and Mary, Tony Bennett, and Nina Simone.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1965; printed 1995
- Object number
- 2011.14.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1965 Spider Martin
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 1/8 x 13 9/16 in. (23.2 x 34.5 cm)
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
- Place depicted
- 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
- Selma to Montgomery Marches
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.14.16
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c1ce15b3-7373-4fd8-b311-0fcc4eca7102
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