Photograph by
White, John H., American, born 1945
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
September 1981
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper and mat board
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 3/4 × 16 in. (24.8 × 40.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 17 in. (27.9 × 43.2 cm)
H x W (Mat): 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Description
A black and white photographic print of 12 people participating in a baptism in Lake Michigan. Three people are standing on the shore while two men are helping two women through the water. The women are holding hands and the woman on the left is wearing a scarf on her head. Five people are standing in the water in the distance. On the back of the photograph the words [HOLY HOLY HOLY/ John H. White / September 1981] are typed in the bottom right corner. The bottom left corner reads [PHOTOGRAPH BY / JOHN H. WHITE / COPYRIGHTED].
Place captured
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Christianity
Photography
Religion
Religious rituals and ceremonies
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of John H. White/Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist
Object number
2016.118.29
Restrictions & Rights
© John H. White
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50e40b963-01a8-44c8-a224-50411bb8b2f1

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