- 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 7/8 in. (20.2 x 25.1 cm)
- H x W (Image): 6 7/16 x 9 1/8 in. (16.4 x 23.2 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of an infant being held by a woman over a baptismal font while a priest pours water over his head.
- Place depicted
- Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Cape Verdeans in the Boston Area of Massachusetts and in the Cape Verde Islands
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Catholicism
- Communities
- Immigration
- Photography
- Religion
- Religious rituals and ceremonies
- Social life and customs
- Worship services
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Beverly Conley
- Object number
- 2012.76.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Beverly Conley
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.