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Intercessory prayer being rendered by a deacon at Jake’s Chapel, Greenville, Mississippi, 2005

Object Details

Description
A black-and-white photograph of three men dressed in black suits with their heads down in prayer. A wood altar is in front of them while a podium and several microphones are behind them. A fourth man wearing a suit is kneeling next to the altar and facing away from the camera on the right side of the image. Additional people can be seen in the background. No inscriptions on the front or back.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
Jason Miccolo Johnson, American
Subject of
Jake's Chapel, American
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
2005; printed 2012
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 15 15/16 x 19 13/16 in. (40.5 x 50.3 cm)
H x W (image): 12 1/16 x 17 3/8 in. (30.6 x 44.1 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints
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