Photographic print of Ira Tucker at the Lorraine Motel: Museum Object and Cultural History
Photographic print of Ira Tucker at the Lorraine Motel: Date: 1968. Created by: Unidentified. Subject of: Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008.
The object in the museum catalogue
A color photograph with white borders of Ira Tucker and an unknown women standing on the second floor balcony outside of room 306 at the Lorraine Motel, where MLK was assasinated. There are several flower arrangements on the balcony.
The door has a white cross on it. The photograph has been mounted onto a stiff paper. “P03/ 8907/ Tea” has been written in graphite on the verso of the object. “B 807611” is printed on the photograph on the verso right edge and is visible where the photograph overlaps the backing board.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1968
- Created by: Unidentified
- Subject of: Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008
- Type: photographs
- Type: portraits
- Medium: photographic paper, paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 3 3/8 x 4 1/4 in. (8.6 x 10.8 cm)
- Place filmed: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Civil Rights
- Topic: Gospel (Music)
- Topic: Hate crimes
- Object number: 2013.13.6
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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