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[Workers prepare the vault for King's body]

One telephoto published by United Press International dated April 7, 1968. Depicts workers as they prepare the vault for King's body.

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March for King

One wirephoto published by United Press International dated April 7, 1968. Depicts a large crowd of people entering Central Park to march in tribute to Dr. King. According to the attached text description, the marchers walked from 145th Street to the...

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[Cemetery workers etch King's tombstone]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 8, 1968. Depicts workers including Charles Arnold, finishing the etching on Dr. King's tombstone.

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Where King Will Rest

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 8, 1968. Depicts Charles Arnold, cemetery worker, placing the finishing touches on the lettering on Dr. King's tomb.

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Where King Will Be Buried

One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated April 8, 1968. Depicts two plainclothes police officers at the grave site of Dr. King.

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[Martin Luther King Sr. with cemetery workers]

One telephoto by United Press International dated April 8, 1968. Depicts Martin Luther King Sr. with his arm around James Shields of an Atlanta marble company.

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[Martin Luther King Sr. waves to tomb of son]

One telephoto by United Press International dated April 8, 1968. Depicts Martin Luther King Sr., waving toward the opening of his son's tomb.

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[Dr. King's family at his funeral]

One telephoto by United Press International dated April 8, 1968. Depicts Dr. King's father, mother, and brother at the funeral ceremony standing at the foot of Dr. King's tomb.

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Mrs. King Cries

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 8, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King crying at a half-way point of a tribute march in his honor in Memphis, Tennessee.

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The Emotions of Mrs.King

One Associated Press wirephoto comprised of two photos of Coretta Scott King at a memorial gathering for her husband in Memphis, Tennessee. On the left is a photo of Coretta Scott King laughing, and on the right is a picture of her crying.

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Lest We Forget , 64th NAACP Annual Convention & Commerce & Industry Show – July 2-July 6, 1973

One pamphlet entitled, "Lest We Forget, 64th NAACP Annual Convention & Commerce & Industry Show – July 2-July 6, 1973," dated 1973. Program outlines the day's events and sessions at the 64th NAACP annual convention that included youth workshops and...

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Highlights of NAACP History – 1909-1974

One pamphlet entitled, "Highlights of NAACP History – 1909-1974," dated February 1975. Item outlines summaries of NAACP's history against race discrimination. Includes pertinent legal cases, Supreme Court rulings, organization highlights, and a photo...

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Highlights of NAACP History – 1909-1974

One pamphlet entitled, "Highlights of NAACP History – 1909-1974," dated February 1975. Item outlines summaries of NAACP's history against race discrimination. Includes pertinent legal cases, Supreme Court rulings, organization highlights, and a photo...

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NAACP Soul of 1976, 67th Annual Convention & Commerce & Industry Show – June 28-July 2, 1976

One pamphlet entitled, "NAACP Soul of 1976, 67th Annual Convention & Commerce & Industry Show – June 28-July 2, 1976," dated 1976. Outlines the day's events and sessions at the 67th NAACP annual convention including youth workshops, exhibition lists...

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Annual Report of 1978

One pamphlet entitled, "Annual Report of 1978," dated June 1978. Posts organization highlights: notices of employment and retirement, affirmative action, school desegregation, the ACT-SO program, annual convention, television codes, and finances.

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Who Will Lead the NAACP?

One pamphlet entitled, "Who Will Lead the NAACP?" dated 1975. Includes a statement by Nathaniel S. Colley Sr., a candidate for Chairman of the National Board of Directors of the NAACP. Essays within the publication pertain to housing, black...

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The Negro Wage-Earner and Apprenticeship Training Programs; A critical analysis with recommendations

One pamphlet entitled, "The Negro Wage-Earner and Apprenticeship Training Programs; A critical analysis with recommendations," dated 1959. Gives an analysis of issues for African Americans in the work place such as segregation, wage, training, and...

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New Threat to Civil Liberties, NAACP Annual Report

One pamphlet entitled, "New Threat to Civil Liberties, NAACP Annual Report," dated 1956. Item highlights the yearly accomplishments of the NAACP in human rights and legal battles; propaganda against the NAACP; the 1956 convention; the workplace; and...

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NAACP in Action, Report for 1961

One pamphlet entitled, "NAACP in Action, Report for 1961," dated 1961. Annual report for NAACP summaries includes: human rights; legal battles; propaganda against the NAACP; the 1960 convention; the workplace; finances; voting rights and voter...

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The Emotions of Mrs. King

One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated April 7, 1968. Comprised of two photos of Coretta Scott King at a memorial in honor of her husband in Memphis, Tennessee. On the left is a photo of Coretta Scott King laughing, and on the right is a...

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En Route to Memphis

One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated April 8, 1968. Depicts Harry Belafonte escorting Mrs. King and her children, Dexter, Martin III, and Yolanda King, to his private plane in Atlanta, Georgia. The Kings are bound for Memphis, Tennessee...

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Mrs. King Stops Applause

One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated April 8, 1968. Depicts Mrs. King holding her hand up to stop applause as she prepares to speak to a group of marchers in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Mrs. King Surrounded by Guard

One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated April 8, 1968. Depicts Mrs. King surrounded by Tennessee National Guard upon her arrival in Memphis.

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[Mrs. King and Rev. Ralph Abernathy]

One telephoto published by United Press International dated April 8, 1968. Depicts Reverend Ralph Abernathy looking at Coretta Scott King as she participates in a memorial march for her husband.

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Mrs. King Joins March in Husband's Honor

One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated April 8, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King at the front of a march held in Memphis in honor of her husband. Accompanying her in the front row are her children Yolanda, Martin III, and Dexter, as well...

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