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Coretta Scott King and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

1962

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

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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 black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King seated at the kitchen table. Dr. King has his arm leaning on the back of his chair, his head is angled to the left but he is looking at Mrs. King. He is wearing a white collared shirt and tie. Mrs. King is looking down at the table, resting her elbow. The table is covered in dishes and a bottle of water. Behind, the viewer can see the kitchen and part of another room. A cloth calendar for 1962 is hanging on the wall.

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Catalog reference: 2015.129.25

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