Photograph by
Johnson, Jason Miccolo, American
Subject of
Shiloh Baptist Church of Washington, DC, American, founded 1804
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1998; printed 2012
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 19 7/8 x 15 7/8 in. (50.5 x 40.3 cm)
H x W (image): 18 5/8 x 12 1/2 in. (47.3 x 31.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of children singing. Two girls and a boy are in the front row looking up at a person’s hands at the top of the image. Additional children can be seen behind them. They are all dressed in white and dark colored clothes. 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
Baptist
Children
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
2012.144.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Jason Miccolo Johnson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd569b56723-25ad-4cb7-8b15-d7eac62125db

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