Coretta Scott King and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Object Details
- Date
- 1962
- 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
- Description
- A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King seated at the kitchen table. Dr. King has his arm leaning on the back of his chair, his head is angled to the left but he is looking at Mrs. King. He is wearing a white collared shirt and tie. Mrs. King is looking down at the table, resting her elbow. The table is covered in dishes and a bottle of water. Behind, the viewer can see the kitchen and part of another room. A cloth calendar for 1962 is hanging on the wall.
- Place captured
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Domestic life
- Families
- Photography
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.129.25
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Karales
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2792 pixels × 4200 pixels
- File size: 11.23 MB
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.129.25
Coretta Scott King and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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