- 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 groom. The bride is standing with her back to the camera and is holding her bouquet in her left hand. The groom is facing the camera but is looking down at the bride. A small portion of Union Baptist Church is visible on the far right of the photograph. The plaque on the side of the church reads [UNION / BAPTIST / CHURCH]. 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
- 2014.310.59
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




