Photograph of Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral procession

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

This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s funeral procession. King's casket is on a horse drawn carriage just left of center of the photograph. A sign reading [HOLLAND'S / CLEANERS / ALTERATIONS / CocaCola] is on the front of a building next to Ebenezer Baptist Church. A large crowd of people fill the street. Three people are carrying the American flag and two others in the center of the crowd. On the back of the photograph the number and name [1589298 / MARTIN LUTHER KING FUNERAL] are written at the top. Near the bottom corner a stamp reads: [PLEASE CREDIT / United Press International Photo / This stamp is for your publication only and must / not be loaned, syndicated or used for advertising / purposes without written permission from United Press/ International.

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