Photograph by
Johnson, Jason Miccolo, American
Subject of
The Central Baptist Church of Baltimore City, American, founded 1921
Fowler, Christine, American, died 2011
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
2004; printed 2012
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 15 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (40.3 x 50.5 cm)
H x W (image): 12 3/4 x 18 3/4 in. (32.4 x 47.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of two women sitting in a church pew talking. They are both slightly turned towards one another. The unidentified woman on the left is dressed in a light colored jacket and wears a hat trimmed in sequins and flowers. The woman on the right, Christine Fowler, wears a a scarf with a leaves and vine print as well as a round hat of woven material with ribbon decoration on the front. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the print.
Place captured
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
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
2012.141.39
Restrictions & Rights
© Jason Miccolo Johnson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55a5c18d5-1868-4b70-a805-5cd0ad5f8040

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