Photograph by:

Alexander Alland, American, 1902 - 1989  Search this

Subject of:

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this

Commandment Keepers Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation of the Living God Pillar and Ground of Truth, Inc., founded 1919  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 6 3/16 × 7 7/8 in. (15.7 × 20.1 cm)

H x W (Image and Sheet): 11 1/8 × 14 3/16 in. (28.3 × 36 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1940

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of men in kippot and tallitot sitting in the foreground while women in white robes and headscarves stand and sit behind them. The photograph is signed by the photographer in the bottom right corner.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black Hebraic religions  Search this

Communities  Search this

Judaism  Search this

Photography  Search this

Prayer  Search this

Religion  Search this

Worship services  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2010.38.3

Restrictions & Rights:

© Alexander Alland, Jr.

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

The Commandment Keepers: African-American Jewish Congregation in Harlem

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5656c55e0-e128-42bb-8030-b73d2dd9c97e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.38.3