Photograph by
Johnson, Jason Miccolo, American
Subject of
First Baptist Church of Norfolk, American, founded 1805
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
2005; printed 2012
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 19 15/16 x 15 15/16 in. (50.6 x 40.5 cm)
H x W (image): 17 7/8 x 12 7/16 in. (45.4 x 31.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of fourteen men wearing robes. The thirteen men facing the camera are holding books. The fourteenth man is standing at center with his arms raised above his head and his back towards the camera. He is wearing a white robe with a treble clef on it. A large pipe organ takes up the entire background. A sign at the top of the image reads “One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism” and has a cross hanging down from it at center. No inscriptions on the front or back.
Place captured
Norfolk, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Baptist
Local and regional
Photography
Religion
Singers (Musicians)
The Black Church
Worship services
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jason Miccolo Johnson
Object number
2012.144.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Jason Miccolo Johnson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d8ae7258-77f7-4a17-92b1-b80961167ab2

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