- 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.




