9 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [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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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: 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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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: 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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9 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: 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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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: At the Gravesite

One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts mourners gathered at the South View Cemetery for the burial service of Dr. King.

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9 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Robert Kennedy arrives at funeral for Dr. King]

One telephoto published by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts the crowd surging in the street as Senator Robert Kennedy emerges from his car outside of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Where Dr. King Was Assassinated

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Charles Q. Stevens, the man who rented a room neighboring Dr. King's assassin. He looks through the window from which the sniper took aim at Dr. King.

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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Trying to See

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts a young boy attempting to witness Dr. King's casket as it processes to Morehouse College.

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10 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Newsman visiting grave of Dr. King]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 10, 1968. Depicts a newsman visiting the grave of Dr. King a day after the burial at South View Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia.

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10 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Guards King's Grave

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 10, 1968. Depicts a guard sitting in his car at the gravesite of Dr. King at the South View Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia.

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12 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Witness

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 12, 1968. Depicts Charles Q. Stevens, a resident of the rooming house where the assassin of Dr. King rented a room, standing outside of the bathroom from which the fatal shot was taken.

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2 May 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Dedicate Plaque at Assassination Site

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated May 2, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King and Rev. Ralph Abernathy at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. They are present for a dedication ceremony for a plaque marking the spot where Dr. King was killed.

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9 June 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [James Earl Ray]

One telephoto published by United Press International dated June 9, 1968. The item is the photo issued by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police of James Earl Ray, accused of murdering Dr. King. This photo is the one Ray used for his Canadian passport. Ray had two Canadian passports under the name Ramon George Sneyd when he was arrested in London on June 8, 1968.

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9 June 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [James Earl Ray passport and FBI photos]

One telephoto published by United Press International dated June 9, 1968. A composite of two photos of James Earl Ray side by side. On the left is a photo released by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police originally taken by Arcade Photo Studio in Toronto for a Canadian passport used by Ray. On the right is a photo of Ray released by the FBI. Ray had two Canadian passports under the name Ramon George Sneyd when he was arrested in London on June 8, 1968.

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25 October 1974

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Leaving Handcuffed

One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated October 125, 1974. Depicts a handcuffed James Earl Ray leaving the federal court building in Memphis, Tennessee. He is clutching a manila envelope. He was present at the court to testify against his alleged coerced confession of the assassination of Dr. King. He is seeking a new trial for the murder. Ultimately, his sentence of 99 years in prison is upheld.

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13 September 1862

Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper

Engraving

Title: A Negro Funeral

One engraving entitled "A Negro Funeral" dated September 13, 1862. The engraving features 11 African American men walking beside a horse-drawn funeral coach driven by another man. The engraving has been colored in.

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1957

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Norwegian King at Father's Memorial Service

One wirephoto released by Associated Press dated 1957. Shows King Olav V, wearing a general's uniform and walking with his son Prince Harald and daughter, Princess Astrid to a memorial service. The service is for his father Haakon VII. According to the attached press release this is the first time Olav appeared in public as the monarch. The back of the photo is stamped with Associated Press information

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5 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Photo of Martin Luther King's casket being loaded onto an Atlanta bound plane]

One telephoto taken by UPI dated April 5, 1968. Photograph depicts casket of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. being loaded onto a plane for transport back to Atlanta, Georgia.

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5 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: King's Body Put on Plane

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 5, 1968. Photo depicts casket of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. being loaded onto a plane as the Rev. Ralph Abernathy stands in the doorway of the plane. Wirephoto description notes that Rev. Abernathy will take over King's place as the head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

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5 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: To Claim Body

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 5, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King boarding a plane bound for Memphis, Tennessee to claim the body of her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holding a umbrella for Mrs. King is her late husband's secretary, Dora McDonald.

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6 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: To Lead Service

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 6, 1968. Depicts Benjamin E. Mays, retired president of Morehouse College. According to the wirephoto description, Dr. Mays was a former teacher of Dr. King and was selected to lead the funeral service of King.

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7 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Martin Luther King Sr. Weeps at son's viewing]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 7, 1968. Depicts Martin Luther King Sr. crying at the viewing of his son's body as it lay in state in Atlanta, Georgia.

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7 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Coretta Scott King gazes at her husband's body as it lies in state]

One United Press International telephoto dated April 7, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King pausing to look upon the body of her husband.

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7 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [A.D. King, brother of Martin Luther King Jr, delivers sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church]

One United Press International telephoto dated April 7, 1968. Depicts A.D. King, younger brother of Martin Luther King Jr., delivering a sermon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

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7 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Tears for Dr. King

One Associated Press wirephoto dated April 7, 1968. Depicts two mourners weeping at a memorial service for Martin Luther King Jr. at Crump stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The mourner on the right is identified as Walter Bradin, 66, of Memphis. According to the wirephoto text, Bradin remarked, " I love him (King), I love that song," as the national anthem was playing.

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