- Photograph by
- Royster, Kenneth, American, born 1944
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 15 × 14 15/16 in. (38.1 × 37.9 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
- H x W (matted): 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph by Kenneth Royster of a river baptism. Three (3) men are in the center of the image, clasping hands and walking into the water. The man in the center is wearing a white baptismal robe with pleats down the front. The man on the left is wearing a white T-shirt and pants. The man on the right has on a white long-sleeved garment. There are groups of people visible long the shoreline in the background. Behind this group is a fenced in area, a parked truck, and a tree line. The edge of the negative is partially visible around the image. There is a numerical inscription on the reverse.
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Praise
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Christianity
- Communities
- 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 Kenneth Royster in honor of Prof. Samuel L. Green
- Object number
- 2018.41.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Kenneth Royster
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




