- Created by
- Conley, Beverly, American, born 1944
- Date
- 1986-1990
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in. (20.2 x 25.2 cm)
- H x W (Image): 6 3/16 x 9 3/16 in. (15.7 x 23.3 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of an outdoor celebration depicting a woman reacting with outstretched hands while facing a man who is playing a drum. Another man, also carrying a drum, stands in a group of people just behind them.
- Place depicted
- Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
- Portfolio/Series
- Cape Verdeans in the Boston Area of Massachusetts and in the Cape Verde Islands
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Catholicism
- Communities
- Holidays and festivals
- Immigration
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Music
- Photography
- Religion
- Worship services
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Beverly Conley
- Object number
- 2012.61.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Beverly Conley
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




