Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Saint Nicholas Church, American, 1795 - 1943
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
ca. 1880
Medium
albumen and silver on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 7 5/16 × 9 1/8 in. (18.5 × 23.2 cm)
H x W x D (card): 10 13/16 × 13 3/4 × 1/16 in. (27.5 × 35 × 0.1 cm)
Description
A reddish-brown photograph of the congregation of St. Nicholas Church in St. Ignatius, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. The image depicts a large group of people standing in front of Saint Nicholas Church. The foreground depicts a dirt path leading to a wooden fence. A white horse is near the fence on the left side of the photograph. Trees are on the right side of the photograph. Behind the fence is a large field with the church at center. A line of women and men are standing in front of the building. The women appear to be wearing white colored clothing and the men appear to be wearing dark colored clothing. A bell on top of a wooden structure appears in the left side of the photograph. A black horse buggy is next to the bell. Another horse buggy is on the right side of the image. The church is topped with a belfry and a simple wooden cross. Two windows are on the front of the church; one of which appears to be missing glass. The photograph is adhered to a yellowish card stock. The top right corner of the card stock is missing. A name plate adhered to the card stock beneath the photograph reads ECCLESIA S. NICOLAI / Pertinens ad Resid. S. Ignatii, St. Mary’s Co. Md. / PROVINCIAE MARYLANDIAE NEO-EBORACENSIS S. J.” The back of the photograph is blank.
Place captured
Saint Mary's County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
black-and-white photographs
Topic
Catholicism
Communities
Photography
Religion
Slavery
The Black Church
United States History
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Object number
2018.43.19
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51bfdb8dc-01be-4a36-8492-3c6c398bd4ec

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