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Title
Woman of Guatemalan origin recieves a blessing from the pastor of Dolores Mission, Los Angeles, California, 2003
Creator
Berndt, Jerry
Date Created and/or Issued
2003-06-02
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
Jerry Berndt Collection
Rights Information
Berndt, Jerry
Private collections
The Jerry Berndt Estate, Nils Grossien, managing director; email: ngrossien@mac.com ; phone: +49.176.96974098 (Germany); web: www.jerryberndt-estate.com/koken
ngrossien@mac.com
Description
Black and white photograph: Dolores Mission Catholic Church, 171 South Gless Street, Los Angeles, California, 2 June 2003. A woman of Guatemalan origin recieves a blessing from the pastor of Dolores Mission. He is annointing her forehead with holy oil. Another arm on the left of the photograph is reaching out to touch her shoulder. A statue of the Virgin Mary is visible, but out of focus behind the priest and the woman. A portion of the altar cross is visible on the left of the photo . The woman is a refugee from Guatemala. 6pm
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w
photographic prints
photographs
Identifier
berndt-m342
berndt-la03-10d
http://doi.org/10.25549/berndt-m342
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/berndt-la03-10d.jpg
Subject
Dolores Mission Church (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Guatemalans
Guatemalan Americans
Women
Refugees
Unction
Time Period
2003-06-02
Place
-118.43435,34.04543,79
171 South Gless Street
California
Los Angeles
USA
religious facilities: Dolores Mission Church
Source
Private collection [Contributing entity]
photo no: LA03-10d [Identifying Number]
Relation
Gateway Cities Photography Project
Jerry Berndt Collection
berndt-m450

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