Photograph by:

Alexander Alland, American, 1902 - 1989  Search this

Subject of:

Unidentified Child or Children  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 × 8 in. (15.2 × 20.3 cm)

H x W (Image and sheet): 11 1/16 × 14 13/16 in. (28.1 × 37.6 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured:

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

Date:

1940

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of six girls wearing hats and singing from open books. 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

Religion  Search this

Worship services  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2010.38.9

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/fd5c4a18567-36aa-4ab3-8f76-26321f38864e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.38.9