Object Details
- Photograph by
- Jason Miccolo Johnson, American
- Subject of
- First Baptist Church of Norfolk, American, founded 1805
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of fourteen men wearing robes. The thirteen men facing the camera are holding books. The fourteenth man is standing at center with his arms raised above his head and his back towards the camera. He is wearing a white robe with a treble clef on it. A large pipe organ takes up the entire background. A sign at the top of the image reads “One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism” and has a cross hanging down from it at center. No inscriptions on the front or back.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jason Miccolo Johnson
- 2005; printed 2012
- Object number
- 2012.144.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jason Miccolo Johnson
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (sheet): 19 15/16 x 15 15/16 in. (50.6 x 40.5 cm)
- H x W (image): 17 7/8 x 12 7/16 in. (45.4 x 31.6 cm)
- Place captured
- Norfolk, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Baptist
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Religion
- Singers (Musicians)
- The Black Church
- Worship services
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.144.1
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d8ae7258-77f7-4a17-92b1-b80961167ab2
