</s>$6617 SEND PHONE DATE: CLERK DATE-2-99 NAME PROCESSING CHARGE ADDRESS ROLLS 15: PHONE PRINTS DEPOSIT TOTAL BLACK & MONTH KODACLOLOR KDACLORME ENTACHROME ONE ROLL B KODA/LOLDR ENTACROME OF B K E A ROLL SIZE- 620 127 120 135 126 8A* 83976 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NO. NEG. OR SLIDE 9 10 11 12 OTHER DESIRED PRINIS PRINITS 1 2 3 4 5 OTHER EACH SIZE- 2x 3x 5x7 8x10 OTHER just develop PLEASE CIRCLE SPECIAL AGENT BY CHARGE NECESSARY INFORMATION INITIATION T. L.L. L.A.R.GHAM, ALABAMA 830203 JOHN'S PHOTO SERVICE 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The text contains a mix of unrelated content, including a photo processing order form and an FBI investigative report. The photo processing section details a request for black-and-white film development and printing services by John’s Photo Service in Alabama, specifying roll sizes, exposure counts, and print requirements. It references a release under Executive Order 14176 and includes administrative notes about returning negatives and prints.  

The FBI document describes an investigation initiated on June 19, 1968, by the Birmingham Office to photograph registration cards from hotels and motels in the Birmingham area for specific dates (February 29, 1968, and March 29, 1968). The goal was to identify individuals associated with a suspect named Ray, who had previously contacted Aeromarine Supply Company regarding rifle purchases. The investigation also sought to compare names from Birmingham registrations with those potentially linked to the Rebel Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, during Ray’s stay. Eleven rolls of developed Kodak Panatox-X film were sent, along with instructions for creating 8" x 10" enlargements of each frame to analyze multiple photographs on registration cards. The Mechanical Section was tasked with organizing prints chronologically by roll and maintaining them in packets for identification.  

Key People  
- Clem McGowan (Supervisor, Civil Rights Division, FBI)  
- Ray (suspect associated with rifle purchase inquiry)  
- Special Agent in Charge (Birmingham Office)  

Key Locations  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Memphis, Tennessee (Rebel Motel)  

Key Events  
- Initiation of hotel registration card photography investigation (June 19–26, 1968)  
- Request for film development and print enlargement analysis  
- Comparison of names from Birmingham and Memphis registrations  

Key Organizations  
- FBI (Birmingham Office, Civil Rights Division)  
- John’s Photo Service (Alabama)  
- Cohoes Carrybag Company, Inc. (photographic supplies)

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_19-04.pdf

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