Portrait of Rev. Excel Williams, Sr. and Mrs. Ada Lee Williams
- Created by
- Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
- Subject of
- Rev. Williams, Excel, American
- Williams, Ada L., American
- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Description
- A color photograph of a couple, Rev. Excel Williams, Sr. and Mrs. Ada Lee Williams, taken during a church anniversary celebration at St. Peter's Baptist Church in Greenville, Mississippi, where Williams was the pastor. The man, left, is wearing glasses, a dark suit and tie. The woman, right, is wearing an orange hat, glasses, earrings, a cross necklace and a light patterned dress with pink accents. There is a flower pin attached to the middle of the dress. They are seated on a wooden bench and he has his left arm behind the woman. A black chair is in the left background.
- Place made
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Baptist
- Families
- Photography
- Religion
- 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
- 2012.137.25.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.