Photograph of First AME Church cornerstone laying ceremony
- Photograph by
- Adams, Harry H., American, 1918 - 1988
- Subject of
- First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles, American, founded 1872
- Williams, Paul R., American, 1894 - 1980
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image & Sheet): 7 11/16 × 9 3/16 in. (19.5 × 23.3 cm)
- Description
- Black and white photograph of a crowd of people at the laying of the cornerstone at a building site. The cornerstone is in the lower right corner with engraved text [FIRST AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH / ORGANIZED 1872 / THE REVEREND DR. H. HARTFORD BROOKINS, PASTOR-BUILDER / CORNER STONE LAID BY/THE RT. REVEREND HARRISON J. BRYANT, PRESIDING BISHOP / THE REVEREND I.H. HUNT, PRESIDING ELDER / PAUL R. WILLIAMS, F.A.I.A. - ARCHITECT / JOHN FACTOR - FRIEND / 1968]. In the foreground is a group of men wearing dark uniforms with fringed aprons and collars, and white gloves. On the far PR is a man wearing a light colored suit. In the background in the upper right corner is a group of men and women wearing a variety of clothing. On the reverse along the top is a note [Prayer Just for Laying of Cornerstone]. In the center is an additional note [NO 15 / Page 37]. In the lower right corner is a stamp with contact information for the photographer [HARRY H. ADAMS].
- Place captured
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- African Methodist Episcopal
- American West
- Architecture
- Communities
- Methodist
- Photography
- Prayer
- Religion
- Religious rituals and ceremonies
- 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
- 2013.227.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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