Photograph by
Royster, Kenneth, American, born 1944
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1997
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 14 15/16 × 14 7/8 in. (37.9 × 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 a group with young trombone players. In the foreground of the image are two (2) young boys each playing a trombone. The boy on the left has his trombone angled up and has a towel on his head. There are various people standing behind the boys. Most are wearing white and some are wet, presumably from a baptism. The figure directly behind the boys is drying his head with a towel. There are numerical inscriptions 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
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Music
Musicians
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
2018.41.6
Restrictions & Rights
© Kenneth Royster
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bbf6128f-2146-48c3-8f00-5c590b9195a8

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