Albert Hoffman reading daily prayers at B’Nai Israel Shul, Lloyd Street

Elinor Cahn, Albert Hoffman reading daily prayers at B'Nai Israel Shul, Lloyd Street, 1979, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project, 2020.68.18
Elinor Cahn, Albert Hoffman reading daily prayers at B'Nai Israel Shul, Lloyd Street, 1979, gelatin silver print, sheet: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm) image: 10 × 10 in. (25.4 × 25.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project, 2020.68.18

Artwork Details

Title
Albert Hoffman reading daily prayers at B’Nai Israel Shul, Lloyd Street
Artist
Date
1979
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm) image: 10 × 10 in. (25.4 × 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male
  • Religion — Judaism
  • Recreation — church — prayer
Object Number
2020.68.18

Works by this artist (164 items)

Hiram Powers, Louisa Powers' Hand, 1839, plaster and fabric trim, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson, 1968.155.128
Louisa Powers’ Hand
Date1839
plaster and fabric trim
On view
Hiram Powers, Anstiss Derby Rogers Wetmore, modeled 1843, plaster and metal pins, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson, 1968.155.99
Anstiss Derby Rogers Wetmore
Datemodeled 1843
plaster and metal pins
On view
Hiram Powers, John Slidell, modeled 1840, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson, 1968.155.26
John Slidell
Datemodeled 1840
plaster
On view
Hiram Powers, Alma Hammond L'Hommedieu, 1872 or 1873, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson, 1968.155.38
Alma Hammond L’Hommedieu
Date1872 or 1873
plaster
On view

Exhibitions

Media - 1983.63.998 - SAAM-1983.63.998_1 - 55235
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975 – 1980
July 16, 2021January 23, 2022
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975-1980 captures a cross-section of East Baltimore residents and businesses in the 1970s, documenting the community’s history and diversity.

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