Melpomene Renamed: "Help us go forth and make a reality the things Martin Luther King, Jr. stood for." Councilman A. L. Davis said this to a crowd of about 200 yesterday at the dedication of a street renamed after the slain Civil Rights leader. Melpomene street between Dryades and South Gayoso is now Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, New Orleans.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement from 1954 until his assassination in 1968.

On verso: artist's credit stamp, date stamp and newspaper caption affixed.

Ferrotyped prints have a sensitive surface, usually shiny and thinner, because they are put through a press while still wet. Ferrotyping makes the surface of the photograph smoother. Light does not scatter as much on a smoother surface, so this increases contrast. That makes ferrotyped images better for press photography.

This object has the following keywords:

• A. L. Davis
• A. L. Davis
• Civil Rights Movements
• Crowds
• Injustice
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• New Orleans
• Racial Discrimination
• Southern Christian Leadership Conference
• Speeches
• Street naming
• Street Scenes

• Image Dimensions: 6 15/16 x 9 1/2 in. (17.62 x 24.13 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
• Sheet Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 9 15/16 in. (20.64 x 25.24 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen