- Photograph by
- Alland, Alexander, American, 1902 - 1989
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Commandment Keepers Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation of the Living God Pillar and Ground of Truth, Inc., founded 1919
- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 6 3/16 × 7 7/8 in. (15.7 × 20.1 cm)
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 11 1/8 × 14 3/16 in. (28.3 × 36 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of men in kippot and tallitot sitting in the foreground while women in white robes and headscarves stand and sit behind them. The photograph is signed by the photographer in the bottom right corner.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Commandment Keepers: African-American Jewish Congregation in Harlem
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Black Hebraic religions
- Communities
- Judaism
- Photography
- Prayer
- Religion
- Worship services
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.38.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Alexander Alland, Jr.
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.