Photograph by
Johnson, Jason Miccolo, American
Subject of
Metropolitan AME Church, American, founded 1838
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1997; printed 2012
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 19 3/4 x 15 7/8 in. (50.2 x 40.3 cm)
H x W (image): 18 1/4 x 12 13/16 in. (46.4 x 32.5 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of an elderly man and woman standing outside a church. The man is on the left side of the photograph and is dressed in a suit. He is wearing a hat and glasses and is holding onto a cane with his right hand. The woman is wearing glasses a white and dark colored top with a black skirt. She is holding a dark colored hat and a purse with her left hand. They both are smiling. 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
portraits
Topic
African Methodist Episcopal
Local and regional
Methodist
Photography
Religion
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.141.38
Restrictions & Rights
© Jason Miccolo Johnson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55e56567b-96bb-4e35-82b0-c30d01c65d96

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