- Collection:
- Floyd Jillson Photograph Collection, 1957-1992 and n.d., (bulk 1965-1975)
- Title:
- Funeral, Martin Luther King, Jr
- Creator:
- Jillson, Floyd, 1926-2011
- Date of Original:
- 1968-04-09
- Subject:
- Funeral processions--Georgia--Atlanta
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta
Civil rights leaders--Georgia--Atlanta
African Americans--1960-1970
Memorial rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta
Crowds--Georgia--Atlanta
Aerial photographs
Aerial views
Atlanta University
Atlanta University. Harkness Hall - People:
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Aerial view of a memorial service in front of Harkness Hall on the campus of Atlanta University during the funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Atlanta, Georgia.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights leader, and a Baptist minister. He received the Nobel Peace Price for his efforts to end racial discrimination by non violent means in 1964. King was assassinated in 1968 and is entombed at the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 71.96.01
ahc071096001a.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/Jilson/id/490
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/Jilson:490/manifest.json
- Rights Holder:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U. S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required
- Extent:
- 4 x 5 in. color transparency
- Original Collection:
- Floyd Jillson Photographs, Atlanta History Center
- Contributing Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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