Photograph by
Johnson, Jason Miccolo, American
Subject of
Apostolic Church of God, American, founded 1932
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
2005; 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 1/4 x 18 5/16 in. (31.1 x 46.5 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of two men submerging a third person in a baptismal font. Several men and women are standing below the font and dressed in choir robes. They have their hands raised. The wall behind the robed choir says “Jesus Christ Is Lord.” No inscriptions on the front or back.
Place captured
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Christianity
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
2012.144.6
Restrictions & Rights
© Jason Miccolo Johnson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5305cfbbd-2d81-4305-acc3-a6d0b8f5fb1f

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