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
Type
photomechanical prints
portraits
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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e2c1404f-dd2b-4728-818f-4897ae4fb812

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