Title from caption on object: “President Johnson Shakes Hands with the Reverend Martin Luther King...”

July 2, 1964

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

United Press International

Publisher

This is a photograph of a group of individuals in a crowded setting. The image captures several people closely gathered around a central point of interaction. In the foreground, two individuals are prominently engaging in a handshake. The individual on the right is wearing a suit and a tie, while the one on the left is also in formal attire, including eyeglasses. Several other people in suits are visible around them, all appearing to be focused on the interaction taking place. On the right portion of the image, there is a typewritten caption detailing the event or significance of the photograph.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.5 × 18.8 cm (6 1/2 × 7 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 17.1 × 20.8 cm (6 3/4 × 8 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.460

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

vertical along right edge printed in image: WAP070217-7/2/64-WASHINGTON: President Johnson [circled in blue ink] shakes hands with The Rev. / Martin Luther King after handing him a pen during the signing of the / Civil Rights bill into law during a White House ceremony 7/2. UPI TELE; on verso, upper left stamped in red ink inverted: AUG 19 1964; center left stamped in red ink inverted: JUL 3 1964; center UPI copyright stamp in black ink inverted

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