Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Bishop Hood, James W., American, 1831 - 1918
Date
1895-1902; printed after 1906
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 7 9/16 x 4 9/16 in. (19.2 x 11.6 cm)
Description
A relief halftone photoengraving print portrait of Bishop James W. Hood wearing his clerical robe and looking slightly to his right. Printed below the photograph is text reading "BISHOP J. W. HOOD, D. D., LL. D. / For whom the Seminary is named." The text of four (4) poems, "The Bower," "Children's Day," "It Was So Little," "God's Lilies," is printed on the reverse.
Place depicted
Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Photograph album of Allston family and other portraits
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
relief halftones
portraits
Topic
African Methodist Episcopal
Education
Methodist
Photography
Religion
Religious leaders
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of Keith M. Jones in honor of Lonnie Bunch
Object number
2009.31.26
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a83c62d1-0e9f-465f-9c35-bd1c32977550

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