- Photograph by
- Moutoussamy-Ashe, Jeanne, American, born 1951
- Printed by
- ModernAge Photographic Services, American
- Subject of
- First Union African Baptist Church, founded 1879
- Date
- 1979; printed 2007
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 14 5/8 × 17 7/8 in. (37.1 × 45.4 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 20 × 23 7/8 in. (50.8 × 60.6 cm)
- Description
- This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of First Union African Baptist Church surrounded by trees. The church has white siding and four windows on its left side. The steeple is visible behind some tree branches. The front of the church is supported by seven pillars. There are two doors at the front of the church and each door has a window above it. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
- Place captured
- Daufuskie Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Daufuskie Island
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- digital prints
- Topic
- Baptist
- Communities
- Photography
- Religion
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Generously donated by Bank of America Corporation
- Object number
- 2014.310.42
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




