Rev. Edward Y. Jackson prepares to baptize a young convert at Alfred Street Baptist Church, Alexandria Virginia, 2003
- Photograph by
- Johnson, Jason Miccolo, American
- Subject of
- Rev. Jackson, Edward Y., American
- Alfred Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1803
- Unidentified
- Date
- 2003; printed 2012
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (sheet): 19 9/16 x 15 7/8 in. (49.7 x 40.3 cm)
- H x W (image): 18 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (47 x 31.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Rev. Edward Y. Jackson performing a baptism. He is standing on the right side of the image in profile. His right arm is raised, palm facing outward. He is holding the hands of the person being baptized with his left hand. He has a white towel around his neck and is wearing white robes. The person being baptized is wearing white and has a towel over their head. No inscriptions on the front or back.
- Place captured
- Alexandria, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Baptist
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Religion
- The Black Church
- Worship services
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.141.27
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jason Miccolo Johnson
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.