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Photograph by:
Builder Levy, American, born 1942  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 10 × 13 1/16 in. (25.4 × 33.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Place depicted:
Keystone, McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1971; printed 2010
Description:
A black and white photograph of a Church Savior Meeting in Keystone, West Virginia in 1971. The photograph features a group of men and women standing in front of a building forming a semi-circle around two women at center. The women at center are standing in front of a post with a book on top of it. The woman directly behind the post has her arms raised above the book and stretched out towards the camera. The woman standing to the left of the post is facing outwards and is holding a fan. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Communities  Search this
Photography  Search this
Religion  Search this
The Black Church  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arnika Dawkins and the Arnika Dawkins Gallery
Object number:
2017.43.4
Restrictions & Rights:
© Builder Levy
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
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd557802c8f-d0c7-4d34-912f-a5fff0cccf22
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.43.4