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 couple and a man. The man, left, is wearing a moustache, a blue suit, white shirt and dark tie. The man in the couple, middle, is wearing a white tuxedo with black cummerbund and collar, black bow tie and glasses. There is a white carnation attached to the left lapel. The woman, right, is wearing a white long-sleeved wedding dress, white veil, earrings and a necklace. Behind them are two candelabras, a mirror and wood paneled wall. A floral arrangement is in the left foreground.
Place made
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
chromogenic color prints
portraits
Topic
Marriage customs and rites
Photography
Religious rituals and ceremonies
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson
Object number
2012.137.24.6
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd522a2a85d-5e16-49cb-93c4-dcae0f8a5f81

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