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Description: Lorraine Motel, April 4, 1968 (from the series Buildings of Disaster)

TitleLorraine Motel, April 4, 1968 (from the series Buildings of Disaster)

Creator nameBoym Partners

Creator nationality/cultureAmerican

Creator roleSculptor

Creation date1998

Object typeSculpture

MaterialsBonded nickel

Dimensions6.3 × 2.5 × 1 in. (16.83 × 6.35 × 2.54 cm)

LocationUnknown

Accession numberUnknown

SubjectsCivil rights movementsAssassinationSculpture, American--20th century

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PublisherHutchins Center for African & African American Research

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Chapter subject tags:Race relationsKing, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--MonumentsCivil rightsLorraine Motel (Memphis, Tenn.)

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