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Good Friday Procession

Object Details

Creator
Raab, Susana (photographer)
Scope and Contents
Every Friday before Easter, the Sacred Heart Catholic Church hosts the public ritual march of clergy and penitents, where a crucified image of Christ is carried aloft by foot as an act of penance; while penitents sing traditional hymns. The procession marches down Park Rd NW into the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood before going down Mt. Pleasant Street.
Date
2017 April 4
Type
Archival materials
Topic
Catholics
Good Friday
Nuns
Processions, Religious
Place
Washington (D.C.)
Columbia Heights (Washington, D.C.)
Culture
Latinos
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation
Community Documentation Photographs, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier
ACMA.CDC.1, Item ACM-acma_CDI_201704-062
Good Friday Procession
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  • Community Documentation Photographs
    Historical Note
    Since 1968, the Anacostia Community Museum's staff photographers have created a visual record of life in contemporary urban communities, including documentary photography of residents and their activities, neighborhood events and landmarks, foodways, festivals, and public spaces. Photographs in this collection were taken by Susana Raab who has worked at the Anacostia Community Museum from 2010-2019 and also maintains a personal practice.
    Historical
    Since 1968, the Anacostia Community Museum's staff photographers have created a visual record of life in contemporary urban communities, including documentary photography of residents and their activities, neighborhood events and landmarks, foodways, festivals, and public spaces.
    Date
    2011-2019
    Extent
    XXX Gigabytes
    Provenance
    Created by Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
    Rights
    Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
    Citation
    Community Documentation Photographs, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
    Type
    Collection descriptions
    Archival materials
    Gigabytes
    Digital images
    Topic
    Festivals
    Carnivals
    Cityscapes
    Urban Development
    Urban renewal
    Portraits, Group
    Storefronts
    Place
    Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
    Adams Morgan (Washington, D.C.)
    Chinatown (Washington, D.C.)
    Maryland -- Baltimore
    Identifier
    ACMA.CDC.1
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