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Photograph by:
Kenneth Royster, American, born 1944  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 14 15/16 × 14 7/8 in. (37.9 × 37.8 cm)
H x W (sheet): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Place depicted:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1997
Description:
A black-and-white photograph by Kenneth Royster of a group with young trombone players. In the foreground of the image are two (2) young boys each playing a trombone. The boy on the left has his trombone angled up and has a towel on his head. There are various people standing behind the boys. Most are wearing white and some are wet, presumably from a baptism. The figure directly behind the boys is drying his head with a towel. There are numerical inscriptions on the reverse.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Communities  Search this
Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this
Music  Search this
Musicians  Search this
Photography  Search this
Religion  Search this
Religious rituals and ceremonies  Search this
The Black Church  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kenneth Royster in honor of Prof. Samuel L. Green
Object number:
2018.41.6
Restrictions & Rights:
© Kenneth Royster
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:
Praise
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bbf6128f-2146-48c3-8f00-5c590b9195a8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.41.6