Wanted Flyer 442-A, Wanted by the FBI for Civil Rights - Conspiracy and Interstate Flight - Robbery, James Earl Ray, April 19, 1968
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Artifact Overview
A nationwide manhunt began after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was fatally shot on April 4, 1968. The FBI identified James Earl Ray as the assassin and issued posters to its national branches and other law enforcement agencies. On June 8, 1968, British police apprehended Ray at a London airport as he tried to flee to Rhodesia.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Flier (Printed matter)
Date Made
1968
Subject Date
19 April 1968
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2018.8.15
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mike and Darlene Cook.
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 15.5 in
Width: 10.5 in
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