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ALT Black-and-white photograph of women comforting a crying younger woman as they descend the steps from a funeral service surrounded by other attendees, all in formal attire. At the bottom is the credit line, 'Family members comfort a younger relative following a funeral service. September 18, 1963. Courtesy of Bettman/Getty Images.'

ALT Black-and-white photograph of two people in suits examining debris at the taped-off 16th Street Baptist Church. At the bottom is the credit line, 'Courtesy of Bettman/Getty Images.'

ALT Broken, colorful piece of a stained-glass window. The soldering is bent and a part of the glass is broken and missing. It depicts a star-like diamond-shape in the center of circles. At the bottom is the credit line, 'Stained glass rosette shard from the 16th Street Baptist Church. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of Rev. Norman C. "Jim" Jimerson and Melva Brooks Jimerson.'

ALT Black-and-white photograph of a young girl and her mother dressed up together and standing beside each other on a front lawn. At the bottom is the credit line, 'Denise McNair in front of her home with her mother Maxine McNair on Mother's Day 1963. Courtesy of Chris McNair/Getty Images.'