Created by:

Beverly Conley, American, born 1944  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Sheet): 7 15/16 x 9 7/8 in. (20.2 x 25.1 cm)

H x W (Image): 6 7/16 x 9 1/8 in. (16.4 x 23.2 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted:

Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1986-1990

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of an infant being held by a woman over a baptismal font while a priest pours water over his head.

Topic:

African American  Search this

African diaspora  Search this

Catholicism  Search this

Communities  Search this

Immigration  Search this

Photography  Search this

Religion  Search this

Religious rituals and ceremonies  Search this

Social life and customs  Search this

Worship services  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Beverly Conley

Object number:

2012.76.3

Restrictions & Rights:

© Beverly Conley

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

Portfolio/Series:

Cape Verdeans in the Boston Area of Massachusetts and in the Cape Verde Islands

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51b1b4477-7f23-419e-ade1-55cd572814d3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.76.3