Italian-American children at a storefront
Italian-American children at a storefront shrine to the Black Madonna on East 13th Street, 1909-19. Whether originally painted to have the skin color of the local population, or discolored by age, Black Madonnas were believed to have miraculous properties. The statue, as well as the popular reverence, was viewed as idolatry and judged harshly by many Protestant Americans
Picture No
13122253
Media ID
45379980
Size
3000px x 2199px
(936KB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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