Photograph by
Johnson, Jason Miccolo, American
Subject of
Lane Tabernacle CME Church, American, founded 1898
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
DeGail Morris, Lisha, American
Date
2005; printed 2012
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 19 15/16 x 15 7/8 in. (50.6 x 40.3 cm)
H x W (image): 18 1/2 x 12 5/8 in. (47 x 32.1 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Mrs. Lisha Morris sitting in a church pew and laughing. She is wearing a black dress and hat. Additional people can be seen sitting around her. A plaque on the side of the pew she is sitting in says “Donated By Lewis O. Collins In Memory Of The Sanderson Family.” No inscriptions on the front or back.
Place captured
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Christian Methodist Episcopal
Methodist
Photography
Religion
The Black Church
Worship services
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.141.14
Restrictions & Rights
© Jason Miccolo Johnson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56b5d8756-380e-4310-88ad-6cb30326b892

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