Untitled; Memphis, Tenn. May 28: ASSASSIN'S VIEW- This is the window from where the fatal shot was fired at Dr. Martin Luther King in 1968. In the background is the balcony of the Lorraine Motel where King was standing when he was shot. The view is from the rear of a rooming house bathroom where police say the assassin stood in a bathtub to fire the shot.
Photographer once known
Details
Title
Untitled; Memphis, Tenn. May 28: ASSASSIN'S VIEW- This is the window from where the fatal shot was fired at Dr. Martin Luther King in 1968. In the background is the balcony of the Lorraine Motel where King was standing when he was shot. The view is from the rear of a rooming house bathroom where police say the assassin stood in a bathtub to fire the shot.
Artist/Maker
Photographer once known
Date
1964
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
8 x 10 inches
Credit
Gift of Dr. Joe Massey
Accession #
2018.87
Location
Currently not on view
