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The Resurrection reenacted by members of Metropolitan Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. 1997

1997; printed 2012

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black-and-white photograph of a man dressed is a robe with a rope belt standing with his arms raised above his head. Four women wearing white dresses are standing next to him with their arms outstretched towards him. Flowers line an altar behind him. A choir stands on the altar. A banner above the man reads “…SURRECTI…” and “…PROCLAIMING A RESURRECTION FAITH FOR A CRUCIFIED…” No inscriptions on the front or back.

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Catalog reference: 2012.141.36

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