Created by
Conley, Beverly, American, born 1944
Date
1986-1990
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.3 × 25.2 cm)
H x W (Image): 6 11/16 × 9 3/8 in. (17 × 23.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of three bridesmaids and two flower girls taken candidly in an interior setting.
Place depicted
Chelsea, Suffolk 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
Communities
Immigration
Marriage customs and rites
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Beverly Conley
Object number
2012.76.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Beverly Conley
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d1f30543-e7fa-49b3-aef7-8ceb5b85370f

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