Created by
Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1948 - 1970s
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a young girl. She is wearing a First Communion outfit: a veil, light dress with a train and light gloves. In her hands is a book with flowers on top. She is standing on a wooden bench.
Place made
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Catholicism
Children
Photography
Religion
Religious rituals and ceremonies
Social life and customs
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson
Object number
2012.137.18.25
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54da99be0-a20a-4ebf-8987-1081a780c559

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