<I>El Ministro</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1964; printed later
name: label: Photograph by
content: Frank Espada, Puerto Rican, 1930 - 2014
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Man or Men
notes: label: Description
content: A digital print depicting a black-and-white image of a ministro, or minister, preaching on the streets of New York City. He is standing in front of a brick building, which has an open window with three adults leaning out, listening to the minister. Slightly behind the proper right of the minister is a United States flag. To his proper left is a podium covered in a white lace, crochet-like table runner with books on top.
label: Description
content: The minister is wearing a dark-colored matching suit, with a white undershirt, black tie, and a belt. There is a microphone and microphone stand in front of him. With his proper left hand, the minister holds a microphone to his mouth. A watch with a black band is visible on his proper left wrist and a ring on his proper left ring finger. His proper right arm is making an upward gesture, having his hand in motion.
label: Description
content: The open window has lace white curtains drawn back. The woman on the left is wearing a dress with white trim, her proper left hand on her chin and her proper right arm extended on the windowsill for support. The woman in the middle has her proper right hand on her chin and mouth with her proper left arm extended on the windowsill. She is rollers in her hair. On the left is a man standing, wearing glasses and a square patterned shirt with his left proper arm on his waist and a ring on his proper left ring finger. Seated below the window still are three young girls with bow ties in their hair.
label: Description
content: The print does not have any inscriptions, front or back.
place: label: Place depicted
content: East New York, New York City, Kings County, New York, United States, North and Central America
label: Cultural Place
content: Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Christianity
label: Topic
content: Communities
label: Topic
content: Pentecostal
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Preaching
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Urban life
label: Topic
content: Worship services
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Portfolio/Series
content: The Puerto Rican Diaspora Documentary Project
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2021.53.16
objectType: label: Type
content: inkjet prints
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Estate of Frank Espada
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 24 × 36 in. (61 × 91.4 cm)