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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09739.076 Author/Creator: United Press International Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Photograph Date: 9 April 1968 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 25 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

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.

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006

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