Photograph by:

Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, American, born 1951  Search this

Printed by:

ModernAge Photographic Services, American  Search this

Subject of:

Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

Unidentified Child or Children  Search this

First Union African Baptist Church, founded 1879  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 13 × 19 7/16 in. (33 × 49.4 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 20 × 23 7/8 in. (50.8 × 60.6 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

digital prints

Place captured:

Daufuskie Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America

Date:

1980; printed 2007

Description:

This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a bride and groom and their guests. The bride and groom are standing just off center on the left side of the photograph. The wedding guests are standing next to them and behind them on the porch of the church. On the far left of the building a plaque reads [UNION / BAPTIST / CHURCH]. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Baptist  Search this

Communities  Search this

Marriage customs and rites  Search this

Photography  Search this

Religious rituals and ceremonies  Search this

Rural life  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Generously donated by Bank of America Corporation

Object number:

2014.310.61

Restrictions & Rights:

© Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe

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:

Daufuskie Island

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5028bc9bc-c1f6-45f5-aee5-4d49f27b6490

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.310.61