- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles, American, founded 1872
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- June 1977
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 7 1/2 × 9 11/16 in. (19 × 24.6 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 1/8 in. (20.3 × 25.7 cm)
- Description
- Black and white image of two (2) rows of women. The front row includes seven (7) seated women. The row behind includes fourteen (14) women standing. The women wear a variety of dresses in different styles. Many of the dresses are patterned or with floral prints. One woman wears a hat and stands fifth from the right in the back row. The women are all in a large interior space. On the reverse are a variety of marks. One large angular mark takes up a large portion of the back from the upper right corner to the lower left corner and down to the lower right corner. Along the top half of the back is the image caption with additional numbers and notes. [Ushers for FAMEs 100th Anniversary / Sent" / "Church / 7-28-77 / 4Cals/Hostesses]. In the lower right corner are two (2) stamps with the photographer information and the date [PLEASE CREDIT PHOTO / BY / HARRY H. ADAMS / 4300 SO. CENTRAL AVE. / LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 90011/235-2742 / JUN 1977].
- Place captured
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- African Methodist Episcopal
- American West
- Methodist
- Photography
- Religion
- The Black Church
- Women
- 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
- 2013.227.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




