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Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Ralph Bunche, and Rabbi Abraham Heschel, Selma and Montgomery March

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object Details

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
Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, American, 1926 - 1990
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Polish, 1907 - 1972
Dr. Ralph Bunche, American, 1903 - 1971
Description
A black-and-white digital image featuring portraits of Reverend Ralph Abernathy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Ralph Bunche, and Rabbi Abraham Heschel. Each man is wearing a suit and tie with leis around their necks. Only part of Abernathy's face can be seen on the left of the image. Bunche is wearing a fedora and sun glasses. The tops of unidentified men's heads can be seen in the background.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
1965
Object number
2015.129.47
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of James Karales
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
portraits
digital images
digital media - born analog
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 3196 pixels × 4795 pixels
File size: 14.67 MB
Place captured
Alabama, United States, North and Central America
See more items in
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Selma to Montgomery Marches
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Activism
Civil Rights
Communities
Interfaith communities
Judaism
Photography
Race relations
Religion
Resistance
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.129.47
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58370cfaa-4308-486f-8f70-4087a56b93f4

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