Photograph by
Johnson, Jason Miccolo, American
Subject of
New Jerusalem Temple Bible Way Church, American, founded 1957
Bishop Mitchum,, Abraham Sr., American
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
2003; printed 2012
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 15 15/16 x 19 7/8 in. (40.5 x 50.5 cm)
H x W (image): 12 9/16 x 18 in. (31.9 x 45.7 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Bishop Abraham Mitchum, Sr. with his hands on an unidentified man’s forehead. Bishop Mitchum is wearing a white robe. Two other men are standing around them with their hands raised. The man two the left is holding a water bottle. A woman is lying face down on the floor on the left side of the image. Another woman is kneeling with her head close to the floor behind Bishop Mitchum. Additional people are in the background. The point of view of the photograph is from above. No inscriptions on the front or back.
Place captured
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Christianity
Local and regional
Pentecostal
Photography
Religion
The Black Church
Worship services
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.141.26
Restrictions & Rights
© Jason Miccolo Johnson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5392d886b-f67c-434d-a2a8-cc0d68641ca2

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