- Photograph by
- Williams, Milton, American, born 1940
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- The United House of Prayer For All People, American, founded 1919
- Date
- 1977
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 15/16 x 5 1/16 in. (20.2 x 12.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of members of a shout band from The United House of Prayer for All People. Two men are sitting in the front playing drums. Standing behind them are three men playing trombones and a fourth man playing a tuba. Another man can be seen in the background playing a trombone. All of the men are wearing white shirts with black and white stripped ties. The photograph is stamped on the back.
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Band (Music)
- Gospel (Music)
- Local and regional
- Pentecostal
- Photography
- Religion
- Spirituals (Music)
- The Black Church
- Worship services
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
- Object number
- 2011.15.382
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Milton Williams
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




