Photographic print of Ira Tucker at the Lorraine Motel

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A color photograph with white borders of Ira Tucker and an unknown women standing on the second floor balcony outside of room 306 at the Lorraine Motel, where MLK was assasinated. There are several flower arrangements on the balcony. The door has a white cross on it. The photograph has been mounted onto a stiff paper. “P03/ 8907/ Tea” has been written in graphite on the verso of the object. “B 807611” is printed on the photograph on the verso right edge and is visible where the photograph overlaps the backing board.

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