Created by
Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
Date
1948 - 1970s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
Dimensions
H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
Description
Indoor portrait of a midwife standing next to a woman who is laying down in a bed. Next to the midwife is a table with small bottles and supplies and a waiting bassinet. Newspapers are laid out on the floor and there are several pans of water.
Place made
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
negatives
Topic
American South
Black Enterprise
Communities
Health
Medicine
Midwifery
Motherhood
Photography
Segregation
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2007.1.69.13.41.B
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd503f03bbb-834d-49f9-a12b-4bd9b9df58de

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