Program from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s funeral at the Ebenezer Baptist Church
Object Details
- Date
- April 9, 1968
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
- Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
- Description
- A program (2012.39a) and case (2012.39b) for the funeral services for Martin Luther King, Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church and Morehouse College on April 9, 1968. The program has sixteen pages. The cover features a half-tone portrait of King.
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- African American
- Baptist
- Civil Rights
- Funeral customs and rites
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.39ab
- Type
- programs
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/4 x 5 3/8 in. (21 x 13.7 cm)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.39ab
Program from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s funeral at the Ebenezer Baptist Church A program (2012.39a) and case (2012.39b) for the funeral services for Martin Luther King, Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church and Morehouse College on April 9, 1968. The program has sixteen pages. The cover features a half-tone portrait of King. H x W: 8 1/4 x 5 3/8 in. (21 x 13.7 cm)
