Martin Luther King Jr. is Arrested for Loitering Outside of a Courtroom Where his Friend Ralph Abernathy is Appearing for a Trial, Montgomery, Alabama

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A black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. being arrested inside a building. He is wearing a suit and hat and being held against a counter by two police officers. King's right hand is being held behind his back and his left hand is on the counter. There are several onlookers to the left of King and a man standing behind the counter. The print is signed [Charles Moore] on the back in pencil.

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