Saved and Sanctified

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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 by Kenneth Royster of people at a religious event. The woman in the center of the image is standing, facing the camera. She is wearing a white garment and bathing cap and is wrapped in a large towel. Another woman in standing behind the central figure, with the top half of her head and white headband visible. On the back left a man in standing in a white button-down shirt and black pants, tie, and suspenders. A tent with tie downs, chairs, and boxes are visible in the background. There are numerical inscriptions on the reverse.

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