King Martin Luther Day Celebrations Press Photo For Sale

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King Martin Luther Day Celebrations Press Photo

Photo Description

You are offerding on an original press photo from 0 featuring More than 15,000 people joined together in a march down Atlanta's Peachtree Street yesterday to honor the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Marchers honor Dr. King Americans by the thousands, marching yesterday ***** commemorate the Rev. Dr Martin Luther King's birth, called for full employment and a renewed inquiry into the civil-rights leader's assassination. Coretta Scott King, widow of the slain black leader, led a crowd of more than 15,000 on a one-mile march in Atlanta, Dr. King's home town, to dramatize the call for full employment. The marchers moved from Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Dr. King was co-pastor with his father, to the downtown business district. Marchers sang "We Shall Overcome," the anthem of the civil-right movement of the 1960s. But they soon changed the words to "We Want Full Employment." It was the eight annual celebration of Dr. King's birth since he was shot to death at a Memphis motel in April 1968. James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to the shooting and is serving life in prison. In New York, a group calling for a new investigation into Dr. King's death demonstrated in front of a Federal Bureau of Investigation office. New York Mayor Abraham D. Beame attended the ceremonies in Atlanta and said, "Almost eight years ago, America trembled with sorrow and anger over the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, the nation trembles again - this time over the economy ..." . Photo is 9” x 8” in size.

Photo Condition

This photo originates from the archives of the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Daily News, Detroit News, and Sport Magazine. Most photos have never been seen by the public. These photos are not reproductions or reprints.

These photos emanate from a working news archive thus concede routine physical imperfections that can include production flaws, handplaced editorial notes, and paste residue. These details can be seen in the sale photo which shows front and back. Also creasing, border chips and minor paper loss can occur. View all photos thoroughly prior to offerding. INVESTMENT: Most if not all Sport Photos now days are all digital, making these old Sport Photos a thing of the past. Not only are these photos RARE but, you will probably never see images like these again. GET INTO THE COLLECTION while there are photos left.

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