Object Details
- Published by
- Time Inc., American, founded 1922
- Subject of
- Coretta Scott King, American, 1927 - 2006
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Description
- An issue of Life magazine featuring the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. The cover has an image of Coretta Scott King in a black veil at her husband's funeral service. The LIFE logo is at the top left of the cover and white text next to the logo reads: [America's Farewell in Anger and Grief]. White text at the bottom reads: [April 19- 1968 - 34¢].
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
- April 19, 1968
- Object number
- 2011.17.192
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1968 Time, Inc
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- portraits
- magazines (periodicals)
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (34.3 x 26.7 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Books and Published Materials
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Families
- Funeral customs and rites
- Mass media
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.17.192
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58a9505fc-6633-438a-9fe4-432f2aec77af
