How to add image to page with text over it

[immersive]

I made my own custom about us page. I'd like to add an image and have text over top of it. I can't seem to figure out how to make it line up properly. I'm trying to get it in the center column. I tried a div absolute position and it didn't seem to center on the page. Check out the attached image below to see what I'd like. Anyone know how to get this to happen?

[gjh42]

Give the block of text a <div class = "smallBox">, and in your stylesheet style the class:

.smallbox {
   width: 150px;
   height: 250px;
   background-image: url(../images/yourimage.gif);
   etc: etc;
   }