Title from caption on object: “Dr. King Leads His Triumphant Marchers into Montgomery”

March 25, 1965

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

Associated Press

Publisher

This is a photograph of a group of people marching down a street. The image shows a crowd moving forward, dressed formally in suits and dresses, along with several flags, mainly the American flag. The street is lined with trees and buildings. The atmosphere conveys a sense of purpose and solidarity, potentially from a historical event. The composition emphasizes the movement and unity of the group, with a feeling of determination and hope. Many individuals in the foreground are gesturing or holding hands, highlighting unity and collective action in the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print with applied color

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 15.4 × 23.4 cm (6 1/16 × 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.467

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

retouching lower right in gray paint; on verso, top center stamped in purple ink perpendicular: [illegible] EXAMINER / [illegible] LIBRARY / MAR 26 1965; upper left stamped in purple ink on applied newspaper: MAR 26 1965; by unknown hand, center right illegible printing notes in graphite; vertical along right edge printed in black ink underlined in red crayon: RACIAL/SEG/ALABAMA--MARCH ON SELMA; lower left printed in black ink on applied newspaper: [reproduction of image] / —Associated Press Wirephoto. / DR. KING (WAVING AT RIGHT) LEADS HIS TRIUMPHANT MARCHERS INTO MONTGOMERY / Dr. Ralph Bunche, (at King's left) joined South's most massive racial demonstration

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