King Returns to Memphis

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This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rev. Andrew Young, Rev. Ralph Abernathy, and Rev. Bernard Lee deplaning in Memphis, Tennessee. All four men are wearing suits. Young and Lee and carrying coats in their left and right arms, respectively. A portion of the plane and its stairs are visible behind them. The caption under the photograph reads [(MX1) MEMPH IS, TENN., APRIL 3--KING RETURNS TO MEMPHIS--Dr. Martin Luther / King, second from right, deplanes at Memphis today to being organization / of another civil rights march soon. With King, are Southern Christian / Leadership Conference co-workers Rev. Andrew Young, left, Rev. Ralph / Abernathy, second left, and Rev. Bernard Lee, right. King left Memphis last / week after a march he led erupted into violence. (AP WIREPHOTO) / (CK41250ck-stf)1968]. The number [2478] is written in blue ink on the back of the photograph.

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