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Dr. Martin Luther King JR and Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth speaking to reporters
Dr. Martin Luther King JR and Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth speaking to reporters
Dr. Martin Luther King JR and Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth speaking to reporters

Dr. Martin Luther King JR and Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth speaking to reporters

Artist (born 1933 Long Island, New York)
Sitter (1929 Atlanta, Georgia - 1968 Memphis, Tennessee)
Sitter (1922 Mount Meigs, Alabama - 2011 Birmingham, Alabama)
Date3/1/1965
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase, 1997 General Obligation Bonds
Object numberPC1999.53.32
DescriptionReverend Martin Luther King Jr. stands with Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth in this black and white photograph. They are speaking to reporters outside of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. The faces of both Dr. King and Rev. Shuttlesworth are visible along with the upper half of their chests. They are both wearing hats, coats, and suits with ties. Three microphones are held in front of Dr. King's face by three separate hands. Behind the two men are a group of men whose faces are only partially visible. In the background the outside of the church can be seen with its brick wall and two arched windows. The photograph is taken from below so that it looks up to the men and the church behind them.
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