Created by:

Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998  Search this

Subject of:

Unidentified Child or Children  Search this

Medium:

photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place made:

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1948 - 1970s

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of a young girl. She is wearing a First Communion outfit: a veil, light dress with a train and light gloves. In her hands is a book with flowers on top. She is standing on a wooden bench.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Catholicism  Search this

Children  Search this

Photography  Search this

Religion  Search this

Religious rituals and ceremonies  Search this

Social life and customs  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson

Object number:

2012.137.18.25

Restrictions & Rights:

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54da99be0-a20a-4ebf-8987-1081a780c559

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.137.18.25