Photograph by
Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1971; printed 2010
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 10 × 13 1/16 in. (25.4 × 33.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of a Church Savior Meeting in Keystone, West Virginia in 1971. The photograph features a group of men and women standing in front of a building forming a semi-circle around two women at center. The women at center are standing in front of a post with a book on top of it. The woman directly behind the post has her arms raised above the book and stretched out towards the camera. The woman standing to the left of the post is facing outwards and is holding a fan. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.
Place depicted
Keystone, McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Christianity
Communities
Photography
Religion
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arnika Dawkins and the Arnika Dawkins Gallery
Object number
2017.43.4
Restrictions & Rights
© Builder Levy
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd557802c8f-d0c7-4d34-912f-a5fff0cccf22

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