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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57d84c1ca-dcda-4aa3-87b2-2139b2d29ee9

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