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Museum object · gelatin silver prints

Community in Prayer

1940

Harlem, New York City, New York, 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 congregation of men and women raising their hands in the air to receive prayer. The photograph is signed by the photographer in the bottom right corner.

Catalog date
1940
Recorded places
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Black Hebraic religions; Communities; Judaism; Photography; Prayer; Religion; Worship services

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2010.38.6

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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