Martin Luther King, Jr. San Francisco June 30 1964

    Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at interfaith civil rights rally, San Francisco Cow Palace, June 30 1964

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      Sergio Correa Gutierrez added this photo to their favorites. (49 months ago)

    2. David C. Foster (36 months ago | reply)

      Excellent photo and we’d love to have it added to: Democrats Unite www.flickr.com/groups/democrats_unite/ and any other photo that fits the scope of our group.

      Thanks

      David

    3. geoconklin2001 (34 months ago | reply)

      I've placed the photo of MLK in the public domain.

      George Conklin

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      aymanakt and jimhairphoto added this photo to their favorites.

    5. jimhairphoto (16 months ago | reply)

      Excellent photo.
      I would be interested in how you made the photograph, why you were there, what was it like making photographs in the '60's?
      I love the details that you can see what people were wearing, and their expressions.
      Great job.

    6. geoconklin2001 (16 months ago | reply)

      Dr. King spoke at a civil rights rally at the San Francisco Cow Palace and I was communications director for one of the sponsoring organizations, the Northern California Council of Churches. I was seated far stage right on the platform and was allowed to move about photographing. The camera was a film camera, probably using Kodak Tri-X film and the available light. The beam of light is not 'photoshopped'. As the long evening wore on, the humidity in the vast hall increased and I could see the beam appearing. I got up and took the last frames of a 36 frame roll of 35mm film.

      George Conklin, Berkeley, CA

    7. jimhairphoto (16 months ago | reply)

      Thanks!
      With digital effects so much is possible, but it is great to see an amazing image that was constrained by time and technology and the ability of a photographer to focus in the moment.
      You might consider adding this image to these two groups:
      www.flickr.com/groups/flickrtoday/
      www.flickr.com/groups/npr_pictureshow/
      Again, great job!

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      Shetroit, BriYYZ, and davechetcuti added this photo to their favorites.

    9. xenophaedja (4 months ago | reply)

      I was seven years old and was there Some things leave undulable impressions.
      Thank you for posting this

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