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March Forming

One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated April 8, 1968. Depicts people gathering around the Clayborn Temple A.M.E. Church in Memphis, Tennessee as they prepare to march in Dr. King's honor.

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[Crowd forms as King's body is led into church]

One telephoto published by United Press International dated April 8, 1968. Depicts people gathering outiside of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia as Dr. King's body is led inside.

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King's Body Moved

One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated April 8, 1968. Depicts mourners gathering outside of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia as Dr. King's body is led inside.

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Marchers "Snake" Down Main Street

One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated April 8, 1968. Depicts marchers forming a long line down Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Some marchers carry broadsides reading, "Honor King, End Racism". (See GLC06125 for "Honor King, End Racism"...

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Start of March

One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated April 8, 1968. Depicts people marching arm-in-arm down a street in Memphis, Tennessee.

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March to Memorialize King

One telephoto published by United Press International dated April 8, 1968. Depicts a large group of people about to begin the march to honor Dr. King.

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A Sign on Respect

One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated April 8, 1968. Depicts six men hanging a sign over an expressway bridge in Atlanta, Georgia which reads, "Gone...But Not Forgotten We Shall Overcome".

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Getting Ready for March

One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated April 8, 1968. Depicts people milling about outside of the Clayborn Temple in Memphis, Tennessee before the beginning of the march in honor of Dr. King.

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15,000 March for King

One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated April 8, 1968. Depicts a memorial procession in honor of Dr. King taking place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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[Funeral Procession of King passes Georgia State Capitol Building]

One telephoto published by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts the funeral procession of Dr. King as it passes the Georgia State Capitol building. King's mule-drawn casket is visible in the lower right corner.

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[Senator and Mrs. Robert Kennedy meet King's sons]

One telephoto published by United Press International dated April 8, 1968. Depicts Senator Robert Kennedy and his wife Ethel meeting Dr. King's sons, Dexter and Martin III. Mrs. Kennedy shakes the hand of Martin III and Dexter looks on with a smile...

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Consolation

One telephoto published by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Stokley Carmichael talking to Coretta Scott King during the funeral of her husband at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Humphrey and Mrs. King

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Vice President Hubert Humphrey speaking to Coretta Scott King at her husband's funeral.

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[Humphrey and Mrs. King]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Vice President Hubert Humphrey offering his sympathy to Coretta Scott King during her husband's funeral.

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[Senator Eugene McCarthy arrives at funeral of Dr. King]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Eugene McCarthy arriving at the funeral for Dr. King.

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[Senators Robert Kennedy and Eugene Kennedy at Dr. King's memorial service]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Senators Robert Kennedy of New York and Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota at the memorial service for Dr. King.

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[Jacqueline Kennedy and Edward Kennedy attend funeral ceremony for Dr. King]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Senator Edward Kennedy sitting next to Jacqueline Kennedy at a funeral ceremony for Dr. King.

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[Robert Kennedy marches in procession for King]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Senator Robert Kennedy marching in the funeral procession of Dr. King. The wirephoto text description points out the movie marquee as Kennedy walks by, "Day of the Evil...

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Visits Mrs. King

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Jacqueline Kennedy being greeted by Martin Luther King III as she arrives at the King home to visit Coretta Scott King.

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Visits Mrs. King

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Jacqueline Kennedy greeting a mourner as she leaves the home of Mrs. King.

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Mrs. Kennedy Arrives

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Jacqueline Kennedy making her way through a massive crowd in front of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia to attend the funeral service of Dr. King.

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Nixon Attends Funeral

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon making his way through the crowd outside of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia to attend Dr. King's funeral service.

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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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