Photograph of Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral procession

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s funeral procession. King's casket is pictured on the left side of the frame and is being pulled by two horses. The American flag fills much of the frame on the far right. The casket is surrounded by men and women. A man in the bottom left corner has is back to the camera and is taking a photograph of the procession. The caption above the photograph reads [AJP040908-4/9/68-ATLANTA:Mule-drawn caisson bears the body of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., / from church enroute to Morehouse College for memorial services. UPI TELEPHOTO fwl/stf]. The back of the photograph is stamped with the following [PLEASE CREDIT / United Press International Photo / This stamp is for your publication only and must / not be loaned, syndicated or used for advertising / purposes without written permission from United Press/ International.

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