9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: 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 interment. Pictured toward the end of the casket is civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.

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9 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [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 civil rights leaders.

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1964

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Guidelines for Community Action

One pamphlet entitled, "Guidelines for Community Action," dated 1964. Report highlights the ties between poverty and race; issues concerning African Americans in 1964 such as employment, education, housing, healthcare, and government aid; and an overview of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and Civil Rights Act of 1964. Includes federal government input. This item was printed specifically to be utilized on a community level.

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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: 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. Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson is visible towards the back right of Dr. King's casket.

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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: 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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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: 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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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: 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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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: 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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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: 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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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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1973

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: The Power of the Ballot, A Handbook for Black Political Participation

One pamphlet entitled, "The Power of the Ballot, A Handbook for Black Political Participation," dated 1973. Item was published for the purpose of promoting strategies to increase black voter registration. Gives statistics, planning timetables for voter recruitment, evaluations of past techniques, lists of voter resources, and other suggested reading.

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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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1973

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: The Unfinished Second Reconstruction, 63rd National Urban League

One pamphlet entitled, "The Unfinished Second Reconstruction, 63rd National Urban League," dated 1973. Item is a conference program that lists related sessions on health, housing, youth activism, and education.

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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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