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
Type
photomechanical prints
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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd508dea63a-51c0-41a2-913e-5ff606670886

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