Birmingham Police Escorting Rev. Ralph Abernathy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., for Questioning

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A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Reverend Ralph Abernathy getting into a Birmingham police car surrounded by policemen. Abernathy is shown getting into the front seat of the police car, only his back is seen by the viewer. King is standing next to the open door, holding the open window. He is wearing a dark suit and tie with a badge on his left jacket lapel. A man stands behind King in a dark suit and jacket. A policeman is in the center of the image, with his back to the viewer, watches Abernathy get into the car. A group of onlookers stands in the background, on the left of the image, behind the policemen. Behind, a brick building and a house can be seen.

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