- Photograph by
- Moutoussamy-Ashe, Jeanne, American, born 1951
- Printed by
- ModernAge Photographic Services, American
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- First Union African Baptist Church, founded 1879
- Date
- 1980; printed 2007
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 13 × 19 7/16 in. (33 × 49.4 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 a bride and her father. The bride is looking at the camera as she holds her shoes in her right hand and her bouquet in the left. Her father is looking at her from a distance. He is wearing a suit and tie and is holding a piece of fabric. A woman in a sleeveless dress and a man in suit are standing behind the bride. A portion of the Union Baptist Church is visible in the background. 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
- portraits
- digital prints
- Topic
- Baptist
- Communities
- Marriage customs and rites
- Photography
- Religious rituals and ceremonies
- 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
- 2014.310.58
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.