Sam Parrish
[Coretta Scott King Prepares to Lead a Memorial Procession in Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.]
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Artist
Sam ParrishAmerican, born 1941
CultureAmerican
Titles
- [Coretta Scott King Prepares to Lead a Memorial Procession in Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.]
- The face of Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr. is framed by bayonets and helmets of National Guardsmen April 8th as she prepares to lead a memorial procession in honor of her husband. About 10,000 persons joined the Memphis, Tenn., tribute to the assassinated civil rights leader. Entertainer Harry Belafonte, wearing sunglasses, stands behind Mrs. King.
DateApril 8, 1968, printed c. 1968
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 11/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24.6 × 19 cm)
Sheet: 10 1/16 × 8 1/8 in. (25.5 × 20.6 cm)
Sheet: 10 1/16 × 8 1/8 in. (25.5 × 20.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by James Edward Maloney
Object number2021.288
Not on view
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Inscribed in pencil, verso, top center: 1500 -
Stamped in black ink, verso, upper right, sideways: PLEASE CREDIT // UNITED Press International Photo // This picture is for your publication only, and must // not be loaned, syndicated or used for advertising // purposes without written permission from United press // International. By accepting this picture you agree to hold // United Press International harmless from any loss of // damage arising by reason of your use or publication // of this picture. // UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL, INC. // 220 EAST 42nd STREET // NEW YORK 17, N. Y.
Stamped in purple, verso, center right: JAN 17 1969
Printed in purple on applied label, mat verso, lower right: MPP 1589229 RO // BEST PHOTOS OF 1968 // (FIRST OF TEN) // THE FACE OF MRS. MARTIN LUTHER KING [circled in pencil] JR. IS // FRAMED BY BAYONETS AND HELMETS OF NATIONAL GUARDSMEN // APRIL 8TH AS SHE PREPARES TO LEAD A MEMORIAL PRO- // CESSION IN HONOR OF HER HUSBAND. ABOUT 10,000 // PERSONS JOINED THE MEMPHIS, TENN., TRIBUTE TO THE // ASSASINATED CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER. ENTERTAINER // HARRY BELAFONTE, WEARING SUNGLASSES, STANDS BEHIND // MRS. KING. // CREDIT (UPI PHOTO BY SAM PARRISH) 11/16/68 SR
Stamped in black ink, verso, upper right, sideways: PLEASE CREDIT // UNITED Press International Photo // This picture is for your publication only, and must // not be loaned, syndicated or used for advertising // purposes without written permission from United press // International. By accepting this picture you agree to hold // United Press International harmless from any loss of // damage arising by reason of your use or publication // of this picture. // UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL, INC. // 220 EAST 42nd STREET // NEW YORK 17, N. Y.
Stamped in purple, verso, center right: JAN 17 1969
Printed in purple on applied label, mat verso, lower right: MPP 1589229 RO // BEST PHOTOS OF 1968 // (FIRST OF TEN) // THE FACE OF MRS. MARTIN LUTHER KING [circled in pencil] JR. IS // FRAMED BY BAYONETS AND HELMETS OF NATIONAL GUARDSMEN // APRIL 8TH AS SHE PREPARES TO LEAD A MEMORIAL PRO- // CESSION IN HONOR OF HER HUSBAND. ABOUT 10,000 // PERSONS JOINED THE MEMPHIS, TENN., TRIBUTE TO THE // ASSASINATED CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER. ENTERTAINER // HARRY BELAFONTE, WEARING SUNGLASSES, STANDS BEHIND // MRS. KING. // CREDIT (UPI PHOTO BY SAM PARRISH) 11/16/68 SR
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