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Museum purchase, 1981.136.33, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
African Methodist Episcopal Church, Norwich
Museum purchase, 1981.136.33, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

African Methodist Episcopal Church, Norwich

Dateabout 1885
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 8 11/16 x 7 1/16in. (22 x 18cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionAn African American man stands on the sidewalk beside a lamp post in front of a two-story brick building with three doors and three tall windows. The cornerstone at the right is engraved, "1876." A stone inset at the top of the building reads, "A.M.E.C. / Rebuilt 1876."
Object number1981.136.33
NotesSubject Note: Part of a group of Carrington family photographs. The man, who may be the minister of the church, is probably a friend of the Carrington family of Norwich.
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