Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
St. Augustine High School, founded 1951
Father Berrigan, Philip Francis, American, 1923 - 2002
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1961
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 7 1/2 x 10 in. (19.1 x 25.4 cm)
Description
This black and white photograph depicts Father Phil Berrigan performing a sodalist communion. Father Berrigan stands at the extreme left of the photograph in a long dark robe. Gathered around the room in a semi-circle is a group of young men on their knees. Wearing suits or blazers and ties, they young men focus their attention on Father Berrigan. Three young men lean their elbows on a prayer bench. There is a religious statue on the wall behind them. The young man wearing glasses is possibly Henry English Braden IV, former Louisiana state senator from District 3. In the photograph's margins is text that reads "N.O. La. St. Augustine H.S. sodalists - 1961- Phil Berrigan." On the verso is a sticker with the text "Religion 7 -Berrigan/ Sodality."
Place captured
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Catholicism
Communities
Education
Prayer
Religion
Worship services
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of St. Augustine High School, New Orleans, LA
Object number
2014.47.6
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5335c06e4-99dd-4b59-95c9-43c092e3299a

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