(This Store Will Be Closed During the Funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)
Object Details
- Date
- 1968
- Photograph by
- Louis H. Draper, American, 1935 - 2002
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of three children playing in front of a store entrance. In the storefront's window is a white sign with black writing that reads, [THIS STORE WILL BE / CLOSED / DURING THE FUNERAL OF / Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.]. Stamped on back of photograph is [Warning: From the estate of / Louis Draper / Executor / Nell Draper Winston / © Copyright 2002 / 107 Liberty Avenue / Richmond, VA [illegible]]. Handwritten on back of photograph is [12 1/2 x 9 1/2/11x14/250.00/40/DR0042/29/37].
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Funeral customs and rites
- Photography
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- 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
- 2013.43.4
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Restrictions & Rights
- © The Louis Draper Archive
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 x 13 15/16 in. (27.6 x 35.4 cm)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.43.4
A gelatin silver print of three children playing in front of a store entrance. In the storefront's window is a white sign with black writing that reads, [THIS STORE WILL BE / CLOSED / DURING THE FUNERAL OF / Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.]. Stamped on back of photograph is [Warning: From the estate of / Louis Draper / Executor / Nell Draper Winston / © Copyright 2002 / 107 Liberty Avenue / Richmond, VA [illegible]]. Handwritten on back of photograph is [12 1/2 x 9 1/2/11x14/250.00/40/DR0042/29/37]. H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 x 13 15/16 in. (27.6 x 35.4 cm)