Photograph by
Marovich, Pete, American, born 1961
Subject of
Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, American, founded 1914
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
2004-2014
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 2362 pixels × 3600 pixels
File size: 24.35 MB
Description
A black and white digital image of a member of Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church after being baptized. The image depicts two men and a child wearing white garments and standing in Skull Creek on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The two men are holding white towels. The man at the center of the photograph has a white hat on his head. The child is walking towards the right side of the photograph. All three people are smiling. Reeds and a pier are in the background of the image.
24.35 MB
Place captured
Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Shadows of the Gullah Geechee
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
digital images
digital media - born digital
Topic
American South
Baptist
Communities
Identity
Photography
Religion
Religious rituals and ceremonies
Rural life
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pete Marovich
Object number
2017.49.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Pete Marovich
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f5fa51d1-3f49-4713-9f42-26bcabfd632e

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