- Photograph by
- Royster, Kenneth, American, born 1944
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Refuge Way of the Cross Church Inc., American, founded 1958
- Date
- 1997
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 14 7/8 × 14 7/8 in. (37.8 × 37.8 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 an evangelist. The unidentified man is standing out front of a church in Baltimore. Behind him is a sign which reads [Refuge Way of the Cro[ss] / Church of Christ] with information about the Order of Services at the bottom. The man is standing on the sidewalk wearing a white button-down shirt with a black tie and tan pants. His left hand is pointed to the ground behind him. He is speaking into a microphone. There is a metal folding chair with an open book and microphone box resting on the seat. A car in parked on the street. Two (2) houses are visible across the street with two (2) individuals standing on the steps to the house on the right. There are numerical inscriptions on the reverse.
- Place depicted
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Praise
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Christianity
- Communities
- Photography
- Preaching
- 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
- 2018.41.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Kenneth Royster
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




