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Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral: Honor King End Racism

Object Details

Description
A black-and-white photograph of a African American male holding "Honor King: End Racism!" placard in a crowd of people in Memphis.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Created by
Burk Uzzle, American, born 1938
Subject of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Date
1968; printed 2012
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 17 3/4 x 11 7/8 in. (45.1 x 30.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 19 15/16 x 16 in. (50.6 x 40.6 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits

Featured In

  • 1968: A Year in the Collections
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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