Congregation, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
- Photograph by
- Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
- Created by
- Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
- Subject of
- 16th Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1873
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3077 pixels × 4632 pixels
- File size: 13.64 MB
- Description
- A black-and-white digital image of the congregation sitting in the pews of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. The woman in the forefront of the image, seated in the first pew, is wearing a stripped t-shirt dress holding her bag in her lap. The woman, sitting in the pew behind, is leaning her arm on the edge with her face in her hand. She is wearing a white dress, sweater, a large multi-layered necklace and stud earrings. The woman, seated in the third row, is wearing a dark dress with a flowered scarf and dark hat. The pews are filled with additional men and women including three men standing in the background. The large stained glass window of Jesus Christ can be seen in the background.
- Place depicted
- 1530 6th Ave N, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- Activism
- Baptist
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Photography
- Religion
- The Black Church
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
- Object number
- 2015.129.35
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Karales
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.