Ready to be Baptized

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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 a man at a religious event in a tent. The unidentified man is in the center of the image, facing the camera. He is smiling slightly and wearing a loose-fitting white shirt. He has a necklace with an image of the Virgin Mary. An unidentified man and woman behind the central figure are also dressed in white. There are more people, dressed in dark colors, partially visible in the background. A support pole and the white fabric of the tent can be seen in the background. The background is slightly out of focus. There are numerical inscriptions on the reverse.

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