Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles, American, founded 1872
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1940s; later print
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 6 5/8 × 9 5/16 in. (16.8 × 23.7 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm)
Description
Black and white photograph of a church choir standing in rows on the front steps of a church. The church façade features three (3) doors, the left two (2) are open with people standing in the doorways. Above the doors are gothic style tympanums filled with stained glass windows. The front row of people standing on the sidewalk are three (3) men and one (1) woman. The woman stands on the far PR and wears a white dress. Around her neck is a bow positioned over her shoulder. The three (3) men wear dark suits with white shirts. The two (2) men in the middle hold instruments. The PR musician holds a saxophone and the PL musician holds a violin. The man on the far PL stands with his hands held behind his back. On the reverse in the lower left corner is a penned note [First AME Church/Rev. J. Logan Craw, pastor, and Choir/COLLECTION OF MIRIAM MATTHEWS]. In the upper right corner is the number [4] horizontally oriented.
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
Singers (Musicians)
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
2013.227.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e5b2ca12-e0b9-4e81-98d5-2c3570b1ddb2

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