American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana

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Lot 49

[KING, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929-1968)]. LOUW, Joseph (1939-2003), photographer. Wire photograph capturing the immediate aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. [With:] Should Rioters be Rewarded pamphlet.

Lot 49

[KING, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929-1968)]. LOUW, Joseph (1939-2003), photographer. Wire photograph capturing the immediate aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. [With:] Should Rioters be Rewarded pamphlet.

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Estimate: $500 - $700

Estimate$500 – $700

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Closed

[KING, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929-1968)]. LOUW, Joseph (1939-2003), photographer. Wire photograph capturing the immediate aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. [With:] Should Rioters be Rewarded pamphlet.

8 x 6 3/8 in. wire photograph (small crease to upper right corner and minor surface imperfections). New York: Time Inc., 1978. Caption printed in margin reads, "(NY6-Dec. 31)--KING ASSASSINATION--Aides of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. point in the direction from which they believe his assailant fired as he lies dying on a Memphis, Tenn., motel balcony in 1968. On Saturday the House Assassinations Committee released its conclusion that the killings of President John F. Kennedy and Rev. King might have been the results of conspiracies..." Verso bears modern inscriptions, barcode label, and ink stamp. This thermal duplication of the original photograph taken by Joseph Louw for Time Magazine, was published following the release of the findings of the House Select Committee on Assassinations in 1978.

[With:] Should Rioters be Rewarded? : An exposé of the plans to push bills through Congress to use your income tax dollars to bribe rioters to stop rioting. [New Orleans, LA]: The Independent American, 1968. 3 3/8 x 8 1/2 in. brochure (significant brown spot to front panel, few other spots, toning to some edges). Part of the "Tax Fax" series (No. 90), this pamphlet was published 11 days after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the midst of what became known as the Holy Week Uprising. This was the term given to the collective wave of riots that erupted in the wake of King's death, some of the largest of which took place in Washington, DC, Baltimore, Chicago, and Kansas City.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

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Katie Horstman

VP, Head of Department, American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography

katiehorstman@freemansauction.com 513.666.4958

Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

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American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana

[KING, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929-1968)]. LOUW, Joseph (1939-2003), photographer. Wire photograph capturing the immediate aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. [With:] Should Rioters be Rewarded pamphlet.

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