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Studio portrait of mother and infant

Object Details

Description
A black-and-white photograph of a woman holding a baby. The woman is wearing a dark shift dress, patent boots and earrings with rings on both hands. The baby is wearing a light outfit and shoes. The woman is seated on a bench with the baby resting in her lap.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1948 - 1970s
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits

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  • Picturing Motherhood
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