- Photograph by
- Yearwood, Lloyd W., American, 1925 - 2011
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Matthew, Wentworth Arthur, Kittitian, 1892 - 1973
- Doré, David Matthew, American, born 1955
- Commandment Keepers Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation of the Living God Pillar and Ground of Truth, Inc., founded 1919
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph depicting a young boy, David Matthew Doré, standing on the bimah in front of the Torah scrolls during a Bar Mitzvah ceremony. Four older men in tallit, including Rabbi Wentworth A. Matthew, sit against the wall. Three young boys, also in tallit, sit in front of him. There is a table with a seven candle menorah next to them. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Topic
- Black Hebraic religions
- Children
- Communities
- Judaism
- Men
- Photography
- Religion
- Religious rituals and ceremonies
- Youth
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.150.9.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Lloyd W. Yearwood
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.