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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Briefcase, Room 306, the Lorraine Motel

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Briefcase, Room 306, the Lorraine Motel

King's neatly packed, monogrammed briefcase in his room at the Lorraine. "That is Dr. King's briefcase, just as it was. His brush. His pajamas. That's a can of shaving cream there on top. And you can see his book, 'Strength to Love,' peeping from the pocket."

Photo: Henry Groskinsky/Time & Life Pictures

Apr 04, 1968