Crowd outside Lorraine Motel after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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A black-and-white photograph of a large crowd gathered outside the Lorraine Motel after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Microphones and speakers are set up on the crowded second story balcony. A few members of CBS News have set up on the roof.

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