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The ushers of a negro church have their photograph taken to be sold in order to raise money for the church. Durham, North Carolina. May 1940.

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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COLLECTION
Farm Security Administration Collection

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North Carolina.

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Jack Delano.

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The ushers of a negro church have their photograph taken to be sold in order to raise money for the church. Durham, North Carolina. May 1940.

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Title
The ushers of a negro church have their photograph taken to be sold in order to raise money for the church. Durham, North Carolina. May 1940.
Additional title: [Ushers of an African American church standing on church steps and getting ready to pose for a photographer, Durham, North Carolina, May 1940.]
Names
United States. Farm Security Administration (Sponsor)
Delano, Jack (Photographer)
Collection

Farm Security Administration Collection

North Carolina.

Jack Delano.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1940-05
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Farm Security Administration Collection
Topics
North Carolina
African Americans
African American churches
Church buildings
Durham (N.C.)
Church ushers
Posing
African American photographers
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Original negative #: 40578-D; Schomburg copy negative #: SC-D49
Physical Description
Extent: 1 photographic print: gelatin silver, 8 x 10 in.
Gelatin silver prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22609769
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e01036b0-c612-012f-53cf-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1940: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "The ushers of a negro church have their photograph taken to be sold in order to raise money for the church. Durham, North Carolina. May 1940." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f911-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "The ushers of a negro church have their photograph taken to be sold in order to raise money for the church. Durham, North Carolina. May 1940." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f911-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1940). The ushers of a negro church have their photograph taken to be sold in order to raise money for the church. Durham, North Carolina. May 1940. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f911-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The ushers of a negro church have their photograph taken to be sold in order to raise money for the church. Durham, North Carolina. May 1940.