- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles, American, founded 1872
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1888-1903; printed later
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 5 7/8 × 8 15/16 in. (15 × 22.7 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm)
- Description
- Black and white image of a copy of an image of people standing outside the steps of a church. The church exterior is wood paneling and features two (2) windows with gothic arches in the front. Between the two (2) windows, centered, is the doorway, also with a window above with a gothic arch. The arches are all divided by curved leading. The steps in the front of the building are obscured by a wall. The people stand on the steps between the exterior of the church and the exterior wall of the steps. The crowd of people are both men and women in a variety of clothes. The image is bordered in white with text centered at the top and bottom. At the top [Old Church]. Along the bottom [AZUSA STREET]. On the reverse in the lower left corner is a stamp with text and blanks to fill in. Only the last line is filled with a penned note [M. Matthews]. The stamp is four (4) lines [COLLECTION OF MIRIAM MATTHEWS/PHOTOGRAPHER/SOURCE/PLEASE CREDIT]. Along the bottom in the lower left is a penned note [AZUSA STREET CHURCH (FIRST A.M.E. CHURCH)]. In the upper right corner is the number [2] circled.
- Place depicted
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Topic
- African Methodist Episcopal
- American West
- Methodist
- Photography
- Religion
- The Black Church
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of First A.M.E. Church of Los Angeles
- Object number
- 2013.227.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




