Dr. King Addressing the Crowd, Gaston Motel
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
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Description
- A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. standing on a balcony at the Gaston Motel speaking to a crowd. King stands at the balcony on the second floor of the motel wearing a dark suit and tie with his right arm outstretched. The crowd stands below looking up toward King, in the parking lot of the motel, surrounding a parked car. The garage and overhang of the motel are shown in the background with the sign [DO NOT ENTER].
- Place captured
- 1510 5th Ave N, Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham, West Midlands County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Hate crimes
- Oratory
- Photography
- 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
- 2015.129.19
- 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: 3056 pixels × 4563 pixels
- File size: 13.35 MB
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.129.19
A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. standing on a balcony at the Gaston Motel speaking to a crowd. King stands at the balcony on the second floor of the motel wearing a dark suit and tie with his right arm outstretched. The crowd stands below looking up toward King, in the parking lot of the motel, surrounding a parked car. The garage and overhang of the motel are shown in the background with the sign [DO NOT ENTER]. H x W: 3056 pixels × 4563 pixels
File size: 13.35 MB
