Photograph of the King family at Martin Luther King Jr.'s reinternment

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This gelatiin silver print depicts a black and white image of the family of Martin Luther King, Jr. at his new grave site at Ebenezer Baptist Church. His father, Martin Luther King, Sr. and mother Alberta are standing on the left. Coretta Scott King is standing on the right with son, Martin Luther King III and daughter, Bernice. A crowd of people stand behind them, several holding umberellas. The caption above the photograph reads [AJP011505-1/15/70-ATLANTA, GA: The widow of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King / Jr. (r) along with other family members are shown at the new grave site at the Ebenezer / Baptist Church whwere Dr. King was co-pastor with his father. Martin Luther King Sr. / and his Wife are picture left center. Son Martin Lutehr King III stands at his mothers / side. UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL TELEPHOTO tm/tm]. There are no inscriptions on the back.

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