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[Nixon arrives at funeral for Dr. King]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon arriving at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia to attend the funeral of Dr. King.

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Mother's Helper

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King and daughter Yolanda King at a memorial march for Dr. King in Memphis, Tennessee. Yolanda dabs a spot on her mother's coat where she has spilled some water.

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[Mrs. King at private service for Dr. King]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King at a private funeral service for her husband at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. She is seated next to her daughters Yolanda and Bernice...

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Widow in Church

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King and her children Yolanda and Bernice sitting in front of Dr. King's casket at his funeral at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

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[Coretta Scott King at private funeral service for husband]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts a veiled Coretta Scott King at the private funeral service for Dr. King at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo is the same image as GLC09739.073.

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Head Erect

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King at a private funeral service for Dr. King at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo is same image as GLC09739.072.

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[A.D. King weeping at Martin Luther King's funeral]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts A.D. King, brother of Martin Luther King, crying during a funeral ceremony in the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

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[Coretta Scott King leaving march in Dr. King's honor]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King leaving a memorial march for Dr. King in Memphis, Tennessee.

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[Coretta Scott King arrives at Ebenezer Baptist Church for Dr. King's funeral]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King arriving at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, for her husband's funeral.

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Crying for Father

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Yolanda King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., wiping her eyes as her father is buried in South View Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Disconsolate

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Martin Luther King Sr. placing his head on the tomb of his son, Martin Luther King Jr.

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At Husband's Funeral

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King arriving at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, for the funeral of Dr. King.

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King Interred

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts the mahogany casket of Dr. King being interred into a marble tomb in the South View Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. Pictured toward the end of the casket is civil rights leader Jesse...

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Leaves Ebenezer

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts the mahogany casket of Dr. King leaving the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. King's casket would then be transported by mule-drawn caisson toward another service before...

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[Mule-drawn caisson carrying King's casket proceeds down street]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Dr. King's casket being transported by a mule-drawn caisson bound for Morehouse College, where a memorial service is planned. The casket is flanked by dignitaries and...

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King Leads His Last March

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts the mule-drawn casket of Dr. King at the head of a procession of thousands of marchers. The line of marchers extends to the horizon. In life King often led mass civil rights marches...

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En Route to Morehouse

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts an aerial view of the mule-drawn casket of Dr. King en route to Morehouse College for a second funeral service.

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Dr. King's Caisson

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts the mule-drawn casket of Dr. King en route to Morehouse College for a second funeral service.

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The March Begins

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts the front of the funeral procession march for Dr. King. In the background is Georgia's gold-domed capitol building.

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Casket on Cart

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts the mule-drawn caisson of Dr. King surrounded by marchers as it processes toward Morehouse College.

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Dignitaries Arrive

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts limousines carrying various dignitaries as they make their way through surging crowds toward the Ebenezer Baptist Church.

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[Crowds gathered outside the Ebenezer Baptist Church]

One telephoto published by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts massive crowds of people gathered around the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, before the funeral for Dr. King.

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Crowds Gather

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts an aerial view of early gathering crowds outside of the Ebenezer Baptist Church prior to the funeral of Dr. King.

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The Masses

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts the thousands of people marching through the streets of Atlanta, Georgia as part of Dr. King's funeral procession.

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The Masses

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Rev. Ralph Abernathy delivering the funeral address to a large crowd of people during the interment of Dr. King.

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