Photograph by
Johnson, Jason Miccolo, American
Subject of
Shiloh Baptist Church of Reedville, VA, American
Rev. Wright Morris, T., American, 1935 - 2011
Morris, George L., American, born 1964
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
2003; 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): 14 1/2 x 17 7/8 in. (36.8 x 45.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Rev. T. Wright Morris (right) standing in water and baptizing a woman, aided by his son, Rev. George L. Morris (left). Morris' proper right hand covers the woman's face while his left hand supports her back as she is being raised from the water. George Morris stands on the other side of the woman, his proper right hand supporting her back and his left on her arm. They are dressed in white. A crowd of people can be seen along the shoreline. No inscriptions on the front or back.
Place captured
Reedville, Northumberland County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Baptist
Families
Local and regional
Photography
Religion
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
2012.144.5
Restrictions & Rights
© Jason Miccolo Johnson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57e2c6e3c-b21d-4523-bd26-5ca78ff1bfed

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