<I>Four Pastors</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1995
name: label: Photograph by
content: Kenneth Royster, American, born 1944
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Man or Men
notes: label: Description
content: A black-and-white photograph by Kenneth Royster of four (4) pastors. The image shows four (4) men standing on a sandy area with water visible in the background. The figure on the right is wearing a white garment with a cross on the sleeve with text which reads [PASTOR]. He is wearing round headgear with striped and patterned detailing and is facing away from the camera. The three (3) other men are looking out to the left side of the image. Behind the pastor on the right, another figure is partially visible. This man is wearing a white button-down shirt, a black tie, black pants, and sunglasses. In the center of the image, is a man in a white religious robe and dark sandals. He has his hands clasped in front of his body. The figure on the left is wearing a white tunic-like garment over white pants with sandals. He has his arms raised in front of his torso. There is a numerical inscription on the reverse.
place: label: Place depicted
content: United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Christianity
label: Topic
content: Communities
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Religious rituals and ceremonies
label: Topic
content: The Black Church
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Portfolio/Series
content: Praise
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kenneth Royster in honor of Prof. Samuel L. Green
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2018.41.16
objectType: label: Type
content: gelatin silver prints
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Kenneth Royster
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (image): 13 7/8 × 13 3/4 in. (35.2 × 34.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (sheet): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (matted): 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)