Martin Luther King Memorial March, for Union Justice and to End Racism
Object Details
- Date
- April 8, 1968; printed 2017
- Photograph by
- Builder Levy, American, born 1942
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Description
- A black and white photograph of men and women marching in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial March, in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 8, 1968. The marchers are walking down a street. Spectators are visible on porches and balconies on the buildings lining the street. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Justice
- Photography
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- 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, Gift of Builder Levy
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.43.5
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Builder Levy
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- gold toned silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 × 13 1/16 in. (22.9 × 33.2 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2017.43.5
A black and white photograph of men and women marching in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial March, in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 8, 1968. The marchers are walking down a street. Spectators are visible on porches and balconies on the buildings lining the street. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information. H x W (Image): 9 × 13 1/16 in. (22.9 × 33.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)