Created by
Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
1960 - 1970s
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Description
A color photograph of a married couple, two women and a man. The couple, middle is wearing a veil attached to a hat, a white long-sleeved gown, a dark tuxedo with striped pants, grey vest and striped cravat. The woman to the right is wearing a light dress with short sleeves. The man on the left is wearing a dark suit and tie and woman to his left is wearing a white lace dress, glasses and hair net. They are standing in front of a table with a tiered white cake, a punch bowl to its left, cups and plates of food. Two candles flank the table. There is a woman visible in the background to the right.
Place made
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
chromogenic color prints
portraits
Topic
Families
Marriage customs and rites
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson
Object number
2012.137.24.17
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ccf8d4fe-d776-454c-8698-87e38a611cf8

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