The Baptism I

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A black-and-white photograph by Kenneth Royster of a river baptism. The image shows three (3) unidentified men in the center. They are all wearing white and standing in waist-deep water. The figure in the middle is turned away from the camera, looking down. There is one (1) man on either side of him and each have a hand on his back. They are partially in profile and are leaning toward the central figure. In the background, the shoreline and trees are visible. There is a numerical inscription on the reverse.

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