George J. Berry Collection of Photographs, 1968.

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George J. Berry Collection of Photographs, 1968.

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The collection contains fourteen 4x6" color photographs depicting Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral procession on April 9, 1968 as it passed the Georgia State Capitol. Also included are photos of buses parked in front of the Capitol building, the building's cupola, and the procession as it passed a demolished building.

1 folder, including 14 photographs.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7914829

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Berry, George J., 1937-

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George J. Berry was born in Blairsville, Georgia, on July 5, 1937 and attended Young Harris College. Upon discharge from the U. S. Army in 1962, he worked in the finance department of the city of Atlanta. Berry was chosen to be the deputy chief administrative officer in Mayor Ivan Allen's administration. Mayor Sam Massell promoted him to chief administrative officer during the desegregation of Atlanta's civic leadership. Under Mayor Maynard Jackson, Berry was appointed Commissioner of Aviation i...

Georgia State Capitol (Atlanta, Ga.)

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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

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Martin Luther King, Jr. (b. January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia –d. April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. King helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. In 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize and in 1965, he helped to organize the Selma to M...