Untitled; Memphis, Tenn. May 28 - NOW A SHRINE - The part of the balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis where Dr. Martin Luther King was standing when he was shot in 1968 has now been turned into a shrine by the motel owner, Walter Bailey. The area is now enclosed in glass and artificial flowers hang from the door and either side of it. Two marble plaques marking to spot are to the left of the door.
Photographer once known
Details
Title
Untitled; Memphis, Tenn. May 28 - NOW A SHRINE - The part of the balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis where Dr. Martin Luther King was standing when he was shot in 1968 has now been turned into a shrine by the motel owner, Walter Bailey. The area is now enclosed in glass and artificial flowers hang from the door and either side of it. Two marble plaques marking to spot are to the left of the door.
Artist/Maker
Photographer once known
Date
1974
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
8 x 10 inches
Credit
Gift of Dr. Joe Massey
Accession #
2018.88
Location
Currently not on view
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