- Photograph by
- Higgins, Chester, American, born 1946
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1990; printed ca. 2000
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 5 1/2 × 8 11/16 in. (14 × 22 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 6 15/16 × 10 in. (17.7 × 25.4 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white gelatin silver print group portrait of teenage boys at a Brooklyn mosque.
- There are fourteen (14) boys visible, posed inside of a small wood-paneled room, with two older men standing along the left-hand side of the group. Most of the group stands, while two boys kneel in front, facing each other, their heads turned toward the camera. Most of their clothing is dark, with many in black or camouflage print fatigue jackets. All but one wear dark-colored knit skullcaps, or taqiyahs. The boy in the middle has a white square sign with a round emblem printed on it. Behind them on the wall is a dark-colored banner with Arabic writing in a lighter shade. The photograph is set in matte white backing with a white printed gallery label on the reverse.
- Place captured
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Communities
- Islam
- Men
- Photography
- Religion
- Spirituality
- Youth
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2022.18.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Chester Higgins, All Rights Reserved
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




