Photograph by
Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
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 woman and three men in a biblical scene. Two of the men frame the other man and the woman in the center. The two men are wearing light robes covering their body and head, just showing the hands and faces. The one on the left has his hands in a giving pose and the one on the right is holding a large stick. The man in the center is wearing a plaid blanket draped across his shoulder. The woman is sitting on a bench below him and is wearing a blanket. She is holding a gathering of cloth on her lap to represent a baby.
Place made
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Christianity
Photography
Religion
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson
Object number
2012.137.7.13
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52c34bfaf-972a-4712-bdcf-cbdd9c5ed382

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