Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with Jackie Robinson on his right, SCLC Convention
Object Details
- Date
- 1962
- Photograph by
- James H. Karales, American, 1930 - 2002
- Created by
- Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
- Subject of
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Jackie Robinson, American, 1919 - 1972
- Fannie Lou Hamer, American, 1917 - 1977
- Diane Nash, American, born 1938
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Description
- A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jackie Robinson standing at a banquet table with microphones. The men and women clapping around them include Diane Nash and Fannie Lou Hamer. Robinson stands behind the podium labeled [L.R. HALL/ AUDITORIUM]. He is wearing a tuxedo with a corsage on his right lapel. He has his hands raised and closed in front of him, his watch is visible on his left hand. To his left, King stands holding a microphone. He is wearing a dark suit and striped tie with a badge below the corsage on his jacket. To the left of Robinson, Hamer stands next to him looking toward Robinson and King wearing a light colored dress. Nash, standing at a table behind, wears a patterned dress with a corsage pinned on her chest.
- Place depicted
- Birmingham, West Midlands County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- Political organizations
- Social life and customs
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- 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
- 2015.129.13
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Karales
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2863 pixels × 4593 pixels
- File size: 12.59 MB
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.129.13
A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jackie Robinson standing at a banquet table with microphones. The men and women clapping around them include Diane Nash and Fannie Lou Hamer. Robinson stands behind the podium labeled [L.R. HALL/ AUDITORIUM]. He is wearing a tuxedo with a corsage on his right lapel. He has his hands raised and closed in front of him, his watch is visible on his left hand. To his left, King stands holding a microphone. He is wearing a dark suit and striped tie with a badge below the corsage on his jacket. To the left of Robinson, Hamer stands next to him looking toward Robinson and King wearing a light colored dress. Nash, standing at a table behind, wears a patterned dress with a corsage pinned on her chest. H x W: 2863 pixels × 4593 pixels
File size: 12.59 MB