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John Kinard Performing Wedding Ceremony

Object Details

Category
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes
Featured in the Torch, December 1974
Summary
John R. Kinard (Director, Anacostia Neighborhood Museum, 1967-1989) performing a wedding ceremony for ANM photographer Michael F. Fischer and Evelyne Oettli. The ceremony took place in Kinard's office, November 19, 1974.
Contained within
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 2, Folder: December 1974
Contact information
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Data Source
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
Date
1974
Standard number
92-1648
Author
Unknown
Subject
Kinard, John 1936-1989
Oettli, Evelyne
Fischer, Michael F
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Anacostia Community Museum
Restrictions & Rights
No restrictions
Type
Photographic print
Physical description
Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Event; Medium: Photographic print
Place
Washington (D.C.)
Topic
African Americans
Museum directors
Clergy
Photographers
Weddings
Event
Record ID
siris_sic_8662
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