Created by
Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1940s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 10 3/8 x 13 1/4 in. (26.4 x 33.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (28 x 35.5 cm)
Caption
People's Voice - Abyssinian Baptist Church Gospel Singers, From Harlem New York City to Kingsboro Housing Project, 1940's
Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 111.
Description
A black-and-white photograph of two women from the Abyssinian Baptist Church standing outside in front of a microphone. The woman on the right holds two pieces of paper, on the backs of which is the same advertisement for the People's Voice.
Place depicted
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Baptist
Photography
Religion
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
Object number
2010.74.93
Restrictions & Rights
© Joe Schwartz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ae3deeef-5810-43ed-a8be-a1c204b24b8a

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