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Image of Boy posing on stage after First Communion, Seattle, circa 1953
2014.49.014-027-0065
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Boy posing on stage after First Communion, Seattle, circa 1953

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An unidentified young boy stands on a stage with his hands folded as in prayer, probably at the time of his First Communion ceremony at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
ID Number: 2014.49.014.027.0065
Date: Circa 1953
Creator(s): Smith, Albert J., Sr., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Al Smith Collection, 2014.49.014.027.0065
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Black/African American, Rites and Ceremonies, Religion and Spirituality

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