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United Press International [Crowds gathered outside the Ebenezer Baptist Church]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09739.089 Author/Creator: United Press International Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Photograph Date: 9 April 1968 Pagination: 1 photograph ; 18 x 25.5 cm. Order a Copy

One telephoto published by United Press International depicting massive crowds of people gathered around the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, before the funeral for Dr. King.

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

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